The Georgia Bureau of Investigation arrested a Waynesboro woman Saturday in a Wednesday shooting incident at a Claxton motel that left two Statesboro residents dead and two other people wounded.

According to a release from the GBI, Celeste Denise Adams, 23, of Waynesboro is charged her with two counts of murder, two counts of aggravated assault, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony. Adams turned herself in to the Evans County Sheriff’s Office. 

Taylor Samone Clark, 26, of Statesboro and Shalonde A’Jessisa Stevens, 27, of Statesboro were pronounced dead Wednesday morning after being shot at the Relax Inn on US Highway 301 in Claxton. Their bodies were taken to the GBI Crime Lab where autopsies will be performed. 

The Claxton Police Department and the Evans County Sheriff’s Office responded to 911 calls about 7 a.m. Wednesday regarding a shooting at Relax Inn.

When officers arrived at the motel, they found four people suffering from gunshot wounds. The identities and conditions of the two non-fatal victims are being withheld at this time, the GBI release stated. 

At the request of the Evans County Sheriff’s Office, the GBI was asked to investigate the incident.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the GBI Regional Investigative Office in Statesboro at (912) 871-1121, the Evans County Sheriff’s Office at (912) 739-1611, or the Claxton Police Department at (912) 739-2121.  

Anonymous tips may be submitted to (800) 597-8477 or online at https://gbi.georgia.gov/submit-tips-online