21-Year-Old Bartender Brianna Long Killed by Stray Bullet in Georgia Bar Shooting; No Arrests Made Yet
Tragic end for popular Georgia bartender and former soccer star, Brianna Long, whose life was cut short while on duty at The Pier bar in Remerton; Georgia Bureau of Investigation and local authorities continue the search for the perpetrator amidst community grief and shock.
- Brianna Long, a 21-year-old bartender, was killed by a stray bullet in a shooting that occurred outside The Pier bar in Remerton, Georgia, after an altercation around 2:30 AM after bar closing time.
- The Georgia Bureau of Investigation and local authorities are investigating the incident, after which multiple vehicles in the vicinity were also shot. However, no arrests have been made so far.
- Brianna, who was a former high school soccer star and Positive Athlete Georgia regional winner out of 5,000 nominated during her time at Paulding County High School, also worked as a lifeguard and had been studying dental hygiene at Valdosta State University.
- Described by her family as a 'bright light' with an 'unparalleled ability to light up a room and make everyone feel loved', Long left behind a legacy of positivity and was mourned by many, with a GoFundMe to support her family raising nearly $10,000 shortly after her death.
- In response to Long's tragic death, The Pier bar announced its indefinite closure, calling the situation a 'terrible nightmare' and expressing how the situation left them struggling to find the right words.