In Tignall, Georgia, a 56-year-old man named Shannon Box has been arrested after a tragic incident left three people dead and a fourth person injured. The arrest happened on Friday morning, marking the end of a tense search that started a day earlier.
The ordeal began on Thursday when Wilkes County sheriff’s deputies responded to a call about an injured woman. The investigation led them to another home in Tignall, where they discovered a grim scene—three people had been killed. The victims were identified as Chauncey Box, 55, Brenda Lipscomb, 67, and Michael Schmidt, 55, all residents of Tignall. It’s not yet clear if Shannon Box was related to the victims, and investigators haven’t provided additional details about the connection.
The injured woman, whose name has not been released, is still in the hospital as of Friday.
Authorities located Shannon Box at a rural church in Wilkes County after someone spotted him and alerted the police. He was taken into custody without any trouble and is now being held in the Wilkes County Jail in Washington, Georgia. Box is facing serious charges, including murder, aggravated assault, and using a knife during the commission of a crime. At this time, it’s unclear if he has legal representation or if he has appeared before a judge.
Tignall, a small town about 50 miles northwest of Augusta near the South Carolina border, is reeling from the shocking events. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is continuing to piece together the details of what happened. This quiet community has been deeply shaken by the loss of three lives and the injury of another in such a violent manner.
