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Abbeville Man Arrested on Murder Charges

Celeste Smith

An Abbeville man is behind bars facing murder charges.

Assistant Special Agent Todd Lowrey of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation tells FOX 24 News, 21-year old Anthony Womack is under arrest charged with murder and aggravated assault. Lowrey says Womack shot and killed 24-year old Willie Johnson, Jr. of McRae. The murder happened at a home on Homer Avenue in Helena on Wednesday.

Womack was arrested at his home by the Wilcox County Sheriff's Office. The murder remains under investigation by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.

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PH said on Friday, Oct 23 at 8:46 PM

If any man wants to fight about a woman who is not his wife, girlfriend, or relative your putting yourself in harms way...You can't just try to bully every man dat a female wants to be with and that's is what Willie was doing...Drugs didn't have anything to do with this...It's was about a jealous man mad because a guy doing better than he is was with a female that the jealous man wanted...And like they say: "You can't bully everybody..."

MIESHA GREENE WILLIE'S 1ST COUSIN said on Tuesday, Aug 18 at 7:43 PM

FIRST I WOULD LIKE TO SAY I LOVED MY COUSIN HE WAS LIKE A BIG BROTHER TO ME AND IF TRAVIS WASN'T ALWAYS ON EXTASY PILLS AND ACTING LIKE HE WAS A GANSTER THIS WOULD NEVER HAVE HAPPEN EITHER. CAUSE I DON'T CARE WHAT HIS FAMLIY THINKS OR FEELS HE TOOK ALWAY A BROTHER FROM ME AND I HOPE HE GET WHAT HE DESERVES FOR DOING THIS CAUSE HE HAD PLENTY OF TIME TO THINK ABOUT WHAT HE WAS DOING HE SHOT MY COUSIN LIKE IT WAS NOTHING NOW HE WANT TO CRY AND WANT SOMEONE TO FEEL SORRY FOR HIM GET REAL...

mother said on Sunday, Jun 14 at 6:30 PM

Lets continue to pray those of us who know in have faith that GOD is yet still alive again i cant judge because i dont know what happen but i can say GOD is able its praying time more then ever

Gutta Chick said on Tuesday, Jun 9 at 7:09 PM

Well really no one can judge dis situation cause only the people involved n god kno wat truly happened. Everything truly happens 4 a reason, but i do wanna state dat self defense is truly in every human's nature. Both were in da wrong all according 2 how u view it. I don't think sentencing Womack 2 murder can bring Johnson back or dat its truly gaining justice!!! Travis ur in our prayers!!

Mr. K said on Sunday, Jun 7 at 7:13 PM

I hate what happened to Johnson. But in a situation were the only way out is to defend yourself by any means necesary. You just got to do what you got to do. Womack was there firt when Johnson came. Johnson could have just left. He chose to stay and fight. After the altercation was over he blocked Womack in. I say that Womack was wrong for doing what he did. But Johnson was just as wrong to. To charge Womack with murder I feel like thats wrong. All Womack did was defend him self.

abbeville31023 said on Sunday, Jun 7 at 12:24 PM

I no the family of Travis Womack, They are some very very sweet people, I just hate that thing happen the way it did, may god bless each and everyone yall all are in our prayer. Travis mother Ann Hill is a very sweet mother i am so sorry that he is putting his family threw all of this because Travis was not raise up like this Travis has a very good loving and careing family who loves everybody, may god bless both family. But remember god is able

concern mother said on Saturday, Jun 6 at 10:15 PM

my heat goes out to the vitims family i have lost my father brother also my children father all came from black on black crime i wasnt there so i cant judge what happen but i do know the family in the ones who love him has a long road ahead of them ONLY GOD can help you with something like this no words can ease the pain i have 2 young men myself in i pray for them all the time pep say am to hard but oh well the world is taking our young black men in we have to PRAY for them now more then ever

Kendra said on Saturday, Jun 6 at 4:57 PM

While I don't know either of the guys it breaks my heart to once again see two black young males taken out in the prime of their lives. There is always two sides to a story. Before calling on guns and violence try calling on Jesus the one who is mighty to save!!!

G.P said on Friday, Jun 5 at 8:31 PM

My dude, you left too soon homey. We grew up on deez T-town streetz. I know u shining down on us bruh..My prayers and condolences goes out to your family and everybody who knew ya...We gon miss you holmes!

VANESSA HARRIS said on Friday, Jun 5 at 5:03 PM

MY PRAYERS GOES OUT TO BOTH FAMILIES. IT'S SO SAD THAT OUR YOUNG MENS FEEL THAT GUNS AND DRUGS IS A WAY OF LIFE. WE MUST CONTINUE TO PRAY FOR OUR KIDS AND GET PRAY BACK IN SCHOOLS.NOW TWO MENS HAVE LOST THERE LIFE FOR NOTHING.

Schemetta Shoemake said on Friday, Jun 5 at 4:43 PM

I have known Willie for a long time and it is so hard not to be able to see him in Talmadge Apts. I feel like we as a people need to get a better grip on the way we handle different situations. I have lost many friends in the same since of fashion and everything gets old. Willie will be missed by many of the people who loved and knew him. I just hate the way we lost him. To his family I send my condolences and prayers. God will never put more on you than you can’t handle. *A Tue T.T.G*

Felicia Wilcox said on Friday, Jun 5 at 4:39 PM

I KNEW WILLE I GREW UP WITH HIM, MY HEART GOES OUT TO HIS FAMILY,HE NEVER REALLY CAUSED ANY TROUBLE,IT'S SO SAD THAT PEOPLE THINK THAT THEY HAVE THE RIGHT TO DECIDE WHETHER SOMEONE LIVES OR DIES.

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