The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is investigating the death of a Hartwell man whose body was discovered early Tuesday morning on a Northeast Georgia highway.
According to Hart County Sheriff Mike Cleveland, a driver traveling on GA 172/Bowman Highway called 911 after their vehicle struck the body. Deputies responded to the scene and found 32-year-old Delphonso Heard dead in the road.
“It appeared Heard had been shot prior to being struck by two separate vehicles,” says Cleveland.
The Hart County Sheriff’s Office asked the GBI to assist in the investigation. Investigators are seeking the public’s help, too. They’re asking anyone with information about this incident to please contact the sheriff’s office at 706-376-3114.
Anonymous tips may be submitted to the GBI Tipline by phoning 1-800-597-8477 (TIPS) or online at https://gbi.georgia.gov/submit-tips-online.
