The investigation continues into the shooting deaths of two men in Mt. Airy. The victims are identified as 77-year old Hershel Key and 68-year old Ronald Ramey. The two lived across the street from each other on Key Road just off of Dick’s Hill Parkway in the eastern part of Habersham County.
According to the GBI, the Habersham County Sheriff’s Office, Habersham Fire Department and Habersham EMS responded to a call for assistance at 377 Key Road just after 1pm Wednesday. When they arrived, they found Ramey at the residence suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. The GBI says Ramey was transported to Habersham Medical Center in Demorest for treatment “but succumbed to his injuries.”
Key was found dead near a shed behind his house across the street at 374 Key Road. The GBI says, “It appears Key also suffered from a gunshot wound.”
Authorities are still trying to piece together the details of exactly what led up to the shooting and who shot who. Neighbors say the two men had a long running dispute.
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation Cleveland Office was requested to assist the Habersham County Sheriff’s Office in this investigation. The investigation is ongoing. According to the GBI, autopsies are scheduled to be performed today at the GBI Crime Lab in Decatur, Georgia.
