The Georgia Bureau of Investigations (GBI) has released additional details related to the triple homicide investigation that is ongoing in the small town of Tignall in Wilkes County.
According to the GBI, the man wanted in connection with a triple homicide in Wilkes County was arrested after a search on Friday, December 6, 2024. At approximately 8:00 a.m., the Wilkes County Sheriff’s Office received a report that Shannon Box had been spotted near Danburg Road in Tignall.
Deputies quickly responded and located Box at a church on Jones Chapel Road. He was taken into custody without incident.
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Box was charged with aggravated assault, three counts of murder, and three counts of possession of a knife during the commission of a crime. He is currently being held at the Wilkes County Detention Center.
The victims of the attack have been identified as:
- Chauncey Box, 55, of Tignall, GA
- Brenda Lipscomb, 67, of Tignall, GA
- Michael Schmidt, 55, of Tignall, GA
The identity of a fourth victim, currently hospitalized, is being withheld at this time.
According to the GBI, the investigation is ongoing. Authorities are asking anyone with information related to the case to contact the GBI Regional Investigative Office in Thomson at 706-595-2575 or the Wilkes County Sheriff’s Office at 706-678-2224.
