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Groom arrested after shooting and killing stepfather-in-law on wedding night

Aaron White, a groom, has been indicted for felony murder after allegedly shooting dead his wife’s stepfather, Jason Maughon, at their wedding reception in Butts County, Georgia, on 14 July 2024.
The violence reportedly erupted after an unruly guest was asked to leave, leading to an altercation where Maughon allegedly punched White, and later, Maughon and the guest returned with guns.
White claims he acted in self-defense after Maughon allegedly fired first, hitting him in the hand, prompting White to retrieve his own firearm and shoot Maughon seven times.
A first grand jury initially determined White acted in self-defence, but a second grand jury, convened after new ballistics evidence, brought the murder indictment, with the District Attorney stating White had a right to defend himself but not to use deadly force.
Butts County Sheriff Gary Long publicly disagreed with the indictment, calling it the "clearest case of self-defense" he had seen, while White's attorney and the District Attorney accused each other of political motivations. White has posted a $100,000 bond.