Weapons — Lee County, GA — reported 2026-07-14

SUMMARY

A Lee County magistrate judge set a $250,000 bond for Jeffrey Tyler Kinzer, accused of opening fire at a family gathering.

KEY FACTS

  • Incident type: Weapons
  • Location: Lee County, GA
  • Date reported: 2026-07-14
  • Suspect: not stated
  • Status: arrest/charge/investigation status: awaiting grand jury indictment

REPORTED DETAILS

  • Jeffrey Tyler Kinzer was arrested on July 9 for a second time after a magistrate judge ordered him to remain in jail until an official bond hearing.
  • Kinzer faces 29 additional counts of aggravated assault and 30 counts of possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime, on top of his original charge of one count of aggravated assault.
  • Prosecutors said they have evidence Kinzer's blood alcohol level was about twice the legal limit at the time of the shooting.
  • The state also argued the court could not predict future behavior.
  • Judge Thurman approved 59 additional charges against Kinzer, including 29 counts of aggravated assault and 30 counts of possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime.