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Claude Dean Deaton

Case from Byron, GA dated Sep 30, 2022

Victim Details

Claude Dean Deaton

Male

White / Caucasian

Byron

GA

2022-09-30

46

Claude

Dean Deaton

07/26/2026

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In the late hours of a September evening in Byron, Georgia, a long-standing friendship was tragically cut short, leaving a community in shock and a family to grieve an immense loss. Claude Dean Deaton, a 46-year-old white male, was fatally shot on September 30, 2022, following a heated argument with his roommate. The ensuing investigation would reveal a history of conflict between the two men, exacerbated by alcohol, that culminated in a senseless act of violence.

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  • WMAZ: Family laments death of Byron man shot, killed by roommate
  • WMAZ: Man dead after being shot in Byron
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