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ALBANY, GEORGIA, USA — Man at Large After Assaulting His Mother and Taking Her Handgun on Broadway Street

On the evening of October 23, 2026, a man assaulted his mother inside a vehicle on Broadway Street in Albany, Georgia, took her handgun, and fled on foot toward Union Baptist Church as a shot was heard. A shelter-in-place at nearby Albany State University was lifted; the man remains at large. This case stays open and will be followed until it closes.

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Date
October 23, 2026
Location
Albany, Georgia
Victims
Mother assaulted
Suspect
Unnamed man (white, purple shirt) — at large
Stage
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    Update #2 — Suspect identified — warrants issued for Jaheim Deberry, 20

    Albany Police have identified the suspect in the Oct 21 attack on a woman in the 1800 block of West Gordon Avenue. Investigators say the victim's son, Jaheim Deberry, 20, assaulted his mother and took a handgun from her purse during the attack, and warrants have been obtained for Deberry for aggravated assault and for possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony. Police are still looking for him and ask anyone who knows where he is to call Albany Police at 229-302-0756 or CrimeStoppers at 229-436-TIPS. We are following this case and will update it again as soon as new information comes.
  2. CORRECTION What changed: Title now includes the state and USA

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    Update #1 — Correction: Title now includes the state and USA

    Correction: Title now includes the state and USA

    Title now includes the state and USA

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