Troup County double shooting motivated by previous fight, police say

TROUP COUNTY, Ga. - One person is dead and another is injured after a shooting at a rural Troup County home Wednesday evening.

What we know:

It happened just before 7:50 p.m. at a home on Big Springs Mountville Road, just northeast of John Burks Road. 

According to the Troup County Sheriff’s Office, deputies arrived at the scene to find that two men had been shot.

Deputies said Jeffrey Scott, 54, died at the scene. Walter Keene, 50, was taken to Wellstar Regional Medical Center for treatment. 

A third man, Zachary Thompkins, 32, was taken into custody.

Investigators said it appears Thompkins came to the scene to confront one of the victims over a previous argument. At some point, deputies said he pulled out a gun and shot the men before running away. 

Thompkins is charged with murder, aggravated assault, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime. 

What we don't know:

It remains unclear what the relationship was between the three men or if the shooting stemmed from a domestic dispute. 

Police haven't said which man Thomplins was in the argument with or what the argument was over.