Criminal investigation launched after Milledgeville man killed by vehicle

A reported fight involving weapons led to a police criminal investigation of the traffic death of a Milledgeville man.

At about 6:20 p.m. Friday, Eddie Dennis III, 47, was run over by a car near the intersection of Oconee Street and Evans Avenue, Baldwin County deputy coroner Ken Garland said.

A caller to 911 stated that people with guns and bats were chasing her daughter, according to a Milledgeville police incident report.

“She stated that her husband had been run over. She was hysterical and hung up shortly after this,” the report stated.

Milledgeville police and EMS responded to the incident, which happened a couple of blocks east of North Jefferson Street and a couple of blocks west of Boddie Middle School, according to a Milledgeville police news release.

Milledgeville police criminal investigations unit commander Maj. Mike Hudson said paramedics tried but were not able to save Dennis.

Dennis was pronounced dead at the scene at 6:50 p.m., Garland said.

A black Hi-Point C handgun with five 9 mm rounds of ammunition was taken as evidence as was a hammer, box cutter and pocket knife, according to the report.

No further information about the incident was released as the investigation is continuing.

This story was originally published August 27, 2018 at 11:55 AM.