MOUNTVILLE, Ga. - A 47-year-old man is in critical condition after being found shot in the head inside his Troup County home early Monday morning, authorities said.

Death of Dawendell White

What we know:

The Troup County Sheriff’s Office said deputies were called to the Mountville community, near the Meriwether County line, after a 911 call reported a man injured in a fall. When deputies arrived, they found Dawendell White lying on the floor of his home.

Co-workers discovered White after he failed to show up for work, prompting them to check on him at his home.

Troup County sheriff investigates death

What they're saying:

"At first, the call came in as a fall," Lt. Stewart Smith of the Troup County Sheriff’s Office said. "It just appeared that he did not fall. Plus they got there a

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