Updated 3p.m 11-25

Around one this afternoon Valdosta Police arrested 20 year old Jerrod Brandon.

He is a Valdosta resident and is being charged with aggravated assault, giving a false statement, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime.

All three charges are felonies.

Brandon is being held at the Lowndes County Jail.
Police are still looking for 39 year old Trumain Small.

Anyone with information is urged to call the Crime Tip line at 229-293-3091.

We will post a picture as soon as it becomes available.
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Updated 4:30p.m. 11-20
The Valdosta Police Department is looking for 39 year old, Trumain Sidney Small.
He is being charged with aggravated assault and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
He is considered armed and dangerous.
Anyone with information is urged to call 911 immediately.
The Valdosta Police have reason to believe he is still in the Lowndes County Area.
A picture will be posted soon.
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Updated 12:30p.m 11-19

The Valdosta Police department has arrested the man they say killed Sydney Bivins in Sunday night's shooting.

24-year-old Bernard Sanders was taken into custody last night around 9:45.

The arrest was made during a traffic stop in the Lark Park area of Valdosta.

Police did have information that lead them to making that stop.

He was taken to the Lowndes County jail where he is being held without bond.

Right now he's being charged with one count of homicide but the police department says they do expect add charges soon.

Valdosta Mayor John Fretti says the people involved will not go unpunished.

The Police say their evidence points to more than one shooter and that they're confident a second arrest will be made soon.
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Updated 11:37a.m 11-16

Police just wrapped up a news conference.

Officials are investigating Sunday night's incident at a Valdosta Apartment Complex.

Here's what we've learned.

A total of eleven people were shot at around 6p.m last night, at 807 South Fry Street.

One person died. The other ten were taken to area hospitals.

At this hour two people are still being treated - one is in serious condition and everyone else has been released.

As of right now, no one has been arrested and there's no known motive, although police believe the shootings stem from a series of arguments that had been going on outside on the grounds of the apartment complex.

They're following up on leads and citizens have been helpful in relaying important information to the police regarding this incident, and we urge anyone having any knowledge of this incident to please contact the Valdosta Police Department Bureau of Investigations at 229-242-2606 or the anonymous crime tip line at 229-293-3091.
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Updated 10:14 a.m 11-16

VALDOSTA POLICE DEPARTMENT PRESS RELEASE:

Updated information regarding the homicide and aggravated assaults that occurred at Hudson Dockett Apartments, 807 South Fry Street, Valdosta, Georgia on November 15, 2009:

The actual time of the incident was approximately 5:30 pm.

There are a total of 11 victims, with one victim deceased.
The deceased person is Sydney Bivins, Jr, 19 year old African American male, Valdosta resident. Mr. Bivins was transported to South Georgia Medical Center where he died of a gunshot wound shortly after arriving at the hospital.

There are a total of ten other victims who have been treated at area hospitals for gunshot wounds. Two persons remain hospitalized and the rest have been treated and released.

Of the 11 persons wounded, 3 were juveniles. The three juveniles appear to have non life threatening wounds.

Police are investigating that the shooting appeared to have culminated from a series of arguments that had been going on outside on the grounds of the apartment complex.

Police are following up on leads at this time and are gathering information on potential suspects.

No arrests have been made at this time.

Citizens have been helpful in relaying important information to the police regarding this incident, and we urge anyone having any knowledge of this incident to please contact the Valdosta Police Department Bureau of Investigations at 229-242-2606 or the anonymous crime tip line at 229-293-3091.
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Valdosta Police say someone opened fire at 807 South Fry Street around 6p.m Sunday.

The unit is part of the Hudson Dockett housing community.

As of right now, no one has been arrested and there is no known motive.

Four victims were taken to South Georgia Medical Center by an ambulance.

Five others have gone to the hospital saying their injuries are also from the shooting.

The name of the person killed can't be released at this time.

We will provide more information as it becomes available.