06/02/2026
LaGrange Woman Charged With Murder Following Fatal Shooting on Dix Street
LaGRANGE, Ga. — A LaGrange woman has been charged with murder following a fatal shooting Monday night on Dix Street, according to the LaGrange Police Department.
Officers responded to the 300 block of Dix Street at approximately 10:40 p.m. on June 1 after receiving reports of a person who had been shot.
When officers arrived, they found Keontavious Bailey unresponsive in the roadway. Police officers, along with personnel from the LaGrange Fire Department and Troup AMR, immediately began lifesaving efforts. Bailey was transported to a local hospital, where he later died from his injuries.
Detectives with the LaGrange Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division were called to the scene and assumed responsibility for the investigation.
According to investigators, Bailey and a woman identified as Telneschia Jones were involved in a physical altercation in the roadway when Jones allegedly produced a firearm and shot Bailey.
Jones was arrested and charged with Murder, Aggravated Assault, and Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony. She was transported to the Troup County Jail.
The investigation remains active and ongoing.
Anyone with information related to the case is encouraged to contact Detective Ligon at 706-883-2620.
