Crime
19-year-old Tayon Dopson killed after shooting near Coleman Court Apartments in Dublin
DUBLIN, Ga. — Law enforcement officials are investigating the fatal shooting of a 19-year-old male that occurred near an apartment complex on Sunday night.
According to a statement from the Dublin Police Department, officers responded to reports of a shooting near the Coleman Court Apartments shortly before 9:30 p.m.
Upon arrival, they discovered the victim, identified as 19-year-old Tayon Dopson, deceased from apparent gunshot wounds.
The Dublin Police Department, in collaboration with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI), has launched an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the shooting.
Authorities have not released details regarding potential suspects or motives at this time.
The investigation remains active and ongoing. Law enforcement officials urge anyone with information to come forward.
The public can contact the GBI Regional Investigative Office in Eastman at 478-374-6988 or the Dublin Police Department at 478-277-5023.
Anonymous tips can be submitted by calling 1-800-597-TIPS (8477), online at GBI’s tip submission website, or through the “See Something, Send Something” mobile app.
Crime
Venezuelan national Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis shot in the leg by an immigration agent in Minneapolis
On January 14, 2025, federal law enforcement personnel were engaged in a targeted enforcement operation involving Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis, a Venezuelan national who has been present in the United States since 2022.
The operation escalated into a high-speed pursuit, a physical confrontation, and an ambush by multiple subjects, necessitating the use of a defensive firearm discharge by a federal agent.
At approximately 6:50 PM, federal officers initiated a targeted traffic stop of a vehicle operated by Sosa-Celis.
The subject refused to comply with law enforcement commands and attempted to flee the scene.
During the pursuit, the subject’s vehicle collided with a stationary, parked car.
Following the collision, the subject abandoned the vehicle and fled the scene on foot.
A federal agent pursued the suspect on foot and successfully intercepted him. As the agent attempted to effect an arrest, the subject became combative, resulting in a violent struggle on the ground.
During this confrontation, two additional male subjects emerged from a nearby residence to intervene.
These individuals reportedly ambushed the agent, utilizing a snow shovel and a broom handle to strike the officer.
The situation escalated when the primary suspect, Sosa-Celis, regained his footing and joined the two additional subjects in the assault.
Reports indicate the suspect struck the agent with a blunt object (identified as either the shovel or broom handle).
Citing an immediate threat to his life while being outnumbered and actively assaulted by three individuals, the agent discharged his service weapon in self-defense.
The discharge struck Sosa-Celis in the lower extremity (leg). Following the shot, all three suspects retreated into a nearby apartment complex and initiated a barricade situation.
Following a brief standoff, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) successfully secured the perimeter and apprehended all three individuals without further injury.
Both the federal agent and Sosa-Celis were transported to a local medical facility for treatment.
Images from the scene showed Sosa-Celis conscious and alert during transport.
All three subjects involved in the assault are currently in the custody of ICE.
Further charges related to the assault on a federal officer and resisting arrest are pending review by the U.S. Attorney’s Office.