OMEGA, Ga. (WALB) - The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has arrested an Omega man in connection with a death investigation in Tift County.

According to the GBI, on Nov. 24, 2025, Justin Contreras, age 19, of Omega, GA, was arrested and charged with the following:

• Malice Murder
• Felony Murder
• 2 counts of Aggravated Assault
• 2 counts of Possession of a Firearm during a Felony (in connection to the death of Jonathan Turner, age 30, of Omega, GA)

The incident happened on Friday, Nov. 21, 2025, at about 8:15 p.m. Shortly after, the Omega Police Department requested the GBI to assist with a death investigation at the Citgo Gas Station, which was located at 5530 Alabama Avenue. When officers arrived, they found Turner dead from an apparent gunshot wound.

Turner’s body was taken to the Macon Crime Lab, where an autopsy will be performed.

Officials say Contreras was booked into the Tift County Jail.

This investigation is active and ongoing. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the Omega Police Department at (229) 528-4911 or the GBI Regional Investigative Office in Sylvester at (229) 777-2080. 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.

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