GBI and Manchester PD Seek HelpTo Locate Suspect in Murder Case

By JOHN KUYKENDALL
The GBI and the Manchester Police Department are asking for the public’s help in locating Kimani Copeland a suspect in the case.
Copeland is allegedly involved in the incident that took the life of Shawn Jackson, Jr..
According a GBI press release, Copeland will be facing aggravated assault and murder charges in connection to the death of Jackson, 29, of Fayetteville.
According to a press release by the GBI, the charges stem from a shooting that occurred on Wednesday, Apr. 30 at about 12 a.m. in Manchester.
The preliminary investigation indicates that Manchester Police were dispatched to a home on Maple Street in reference to a shooting. When officers arrived, they found Jackson had been shot following an argument between two people in front of the home.
Jackson died from his injuries on the scene.
This investigation is active and ongoing. Anyone with information about this investigation or the location of Copeland is urged to contact the GBI regional investigative office in Midland (Columbus) at (706) 565-7888 or the Manchester Police Department at (706) 846-3155. Anonymous tips can also be submitted by calling 1-800-597-TIPS (8477), online at https://gbi.georgia.gov/submit-tips-online, or by downloading the See Something, Send Something mobile app.
Once the investigation is complete, the case file will be given to the Coweta Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office for prosecution.