Tychicus Armondo Deshazer

Age : 25

Gender : Male

Race : Black

Date : 09/25/2025

Location : S.L. Mason Elementary School campus

City : Valdosta

County : Lowndes

State : Georgia

Agency : Valdosta Police Department

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police when seen with gun near school

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 09/25/2025 in the afternoon, Valdosta police responded to S.L. Mason Elementary School after an officer observed a man with a firearm allegedly entering the campus. The man was shot by officers and pronounced dead on the school grounds. The identities of the officers and the deceased have not been released. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation will lead the investigation.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.walb.com/2025/09/26/1-dead-following-officer-involved-shooting-south-ga-elementary-school/
https://www.walb.com/2025/09/25/elementary-school-valdosta-under-lockdown-following-incident/