Overview
- Aaron White, 33, was arrested on felony murder and aggravated assault charges and has posted a $100,000 bond after a Butts County judge set bail.
- Authorities say a fight at the July 2024 reception escalated when another relative fired a gun and Jason Maughon charged at White, who retrieved a firearm from his truck.
- Maughon, 44, was found dead in nearby woods with seven gunshot wounds, and White suffered a gunshot wound to his hand.
- District Attorney Jonathan Adams says White was entitled to self-defense but not deadly force, while Sheriff Gary Long publicly calls the case a clear instance of self-defense.
- White maintains he feared for his life; his attorney alleges the DA’s move is politically motivated, a claim Adams rejects as the GBI and sheriff’s office continue the case.