TIFT COUNTY, Ga. (WALB) – A 14-year-old girl has been charged with killing her mother in Tifton, police said.

According to the Tifton Police Department (TPD), on Tuesday, Nov. 19, at approximately 8 a.m., police responded to a residence located in the 100 block of East 18th Street to contact the victim, 41-year-old Rachel Wagner, in as for the 14 years. -year-old daughter was in an accident in Bibb County.

During this time, police were unable to reach anyone at the residence. After contacting the victim’s employer and still unable to locate her, the officer returned to the home.

Once police arrived, they found Rachel Wagner dead in the back bedroom with an apparent gunshot wound.

Further investigation and evidence revealed that the 14-year-old was involved in the shooting death of her mother. Police also say the young woman took her mother’s car and was involved in an accident in Bibb County.

According to TPD, the juvenile was transported back to Tift County and is being held in juvenile detention. She was charged with one count of murder.

The Tifton Police Department requested the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) Sylvester Field Office Crime Scene Specialist to process the crime scene.

The investigation is active and ongoing. If you have any information about this case, please contact Sgt. Tifton Police Department. Sydney Greene at (229) 382-3132. Anonymous tips can be submitted by calling 1-800-597-TIPS (8477) or using the TiftonPD Tip411 mobile app.

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