Read the digital edition of the newspaper. April 16, 2023 / 7:48 PM / CBS/AP. According to the Smyrna Police Department . ATHENS, Ga. Seven people were injured in Georgia when a man with a gun opened fired into a crowd of people, police said. Seven people were injured early Sunday, the Athens-Clarke County Police Department said in a news release posted on Facebook. Tap on any of the buttons below to download our app. He was 31. ATHENS, Ga. The Athens-Clarke County Police Department arrested 26-year-old Jeffery Rice in connection to a double shooting on Gaines School Road last Friday night. Around 12:18 am on Saturday, April 16, 2023 Statesboro Police Officers . By clicking Sign Up, I confirmthat I have read and agreeto the Privacy Policy and Terms of Service. According to the Athens Police Department, the shooting occurred at Higgins Court Apartments on South Hine Street in Athens. New video of RaceTrac gas station shooting The Oconee County Sheriff's Office released new video from the March 19 shooting. This makes up 3.3% of the districts staff and student body, with 1% of those cases having been reported in the past 7 days. The condition of the Athens man wasn't immediately available on Tuesday. Officers responded to a report of. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Call 911. EMAIL: news@nowhabersham.com (Photo/Taylor Gerlach; @taylormckenzie_photo). Website records shall be available up to seven days after the arrest of an inmate. Investigators are working to see if the suspect has any connection with the shooting. Police are investigating to determine if the teen they arrested was involved in the shooting. Athens-Clarke County police are investigating a shooting in downtown Athens Thursday night that sent one person to the hospital. A firearm was discharged and the Athens man was hit in the face with the bullet passing through the mans face and striking the hand of a 22-year-old University of Georgia student from Dacula, who was standing nearby and not involved in the dispute, according to police. He has been booked on several gun-related charges. FOX 5 Atlanta ATHENS, Ga. - Athens-Clarke County police are investigating a shooting that left a 20-year-old dead and a 17-year-old seriously injured. A seventeen year old male was wounded and taken to an area hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Right lane blocked, Henry Co.. Roadwork I-75/nb ramp to I-675 Right lane blocked, Share currently playing on Facebook (Opens a new window), Share currently playing on Twitter (Opens a new window), Pastry artwork pits bakery against town in free speech suit, Rat ambassadors try to counter bad press amid NYC's rat war, Rail CEO to testify in Ohio Senate about fiery derailment. The shooting is still under investigation. 5, 2022 at 8:58 AM CDT ATHENS, Ala. (WAFF) - An Athens resident was found dead in an apartment Saturday night when officers with the Athens Police . Clarke County School District continues to offer free testing and vaccination opportunities at various locations throughout the district. Athens-Clarke County Police responded to a shooting just before 8:45 p.m. along the 200 block of Morton Avenue in the Five Points neighborhood. The shooting happened in downtown Athens at around 2 a.m. Sunday after a large fight broke out and a man with a gun opened fire into the crowd, The Athens Banner-Herald reported. 15 Florida in game two loss 8-7, Georgia baseball cant keep up with No. By clicking Sign Up, I confirmthat I have read and agreeto the Privacy Policy and Terms of Service. Brigitte Menzel at 706-612-6388 or, UPDATE: 9-month-old kidnapped from Athens driveway found, Athens man arrested on child pornography charges, UGAPD blotter: Drunk woman enters strangers rooms in Russell Hall and more, UGA Pollinator Project to host annual campus census this week, Dial-a-Poem: Poet laureate leads Athens in National Poetry Month celebrations, Athens police investigate Coleridge Court shooting, Georgia softball falls to Florida in game one 13-4, Georgia softball unable to hold off No. Did you encounter any technical issues? He especially enjoys covering local politics and crime. A seventeen year old male was wounded and taken to an area hospital with non-life threatening injuries. The Clark County Board of Education approved the hiring of Vaughan at its April 13 meeting. Took these as I was walking by. A 29-year-old female was shot and received non-life-threatening injuries. John Townley was hit and transported to a nearby hospital where he later died. Athens teen linked to a murder in Bethel receives 5-year prison term UGA student shocked to see post office worker steal her package 'I'm glad he's alive,' Athens man says after shooting burglar . The shooting happened in downtown Athens at around 2 a.m. Sunday after a large fight broke out, Athens-Clarke County police said. Credit: Athens-Clarke County Police Department Facebook. Four people were killed and multiple people were injured in a shooting at a birthday party in Alabama late Saturday night, Alabama Law Enforcement Agency officials confirmed to Atlanta News First. Paramedics arrived at the scene and rushed both victims to the hospital. The Athens Banner Herald reports that John Wes Townley, armed with a hatchet, engaged in an altercation at 240 Morton Avenue, with the house's occupants, Townley's ex-wife Laura Townley and Zachary Anderson, 32, of Dunwoody. During the affray, Anderson fired several shots from his gun. The victim was taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Investigators say they have identified the suspected shooter and it is believed he knew the victims. ATLANTA There were at least four shootings and a stabbing overnight Saturday in the City of Atlanta -- one of which that led to the death of a 16-year-old . [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]. A 17-year-old from Winterville was hospitalized Thursday night after being shot on Clayton Street during an altercation. The Lawrenceville man, who remained in jail Tuesday without bond, was charged with two counts of aggravated assault and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony. Lieutenant Mike Tyndell said that Athens Clarke County Police responded to a resident's call of someone getting shot, but said there were no injuries. PHONE:1-844-NOW-NEWS Shooting in Dadeville, Alabama Mourners attend a vigil at the First Baptist Church of Dadeville on April 16, 2023, after a mass shooting at the Mahogany Masterpiece dance studio in Dadeville, Alabama. There was a problem saving your notification. Saturday night shooting kills one. The law says that school districts can only have mask mandates if there is an opt-out option. 7:15 PM EDT, Mon September 6, 2021. Jake Drukman is The Red & Black's news editor, and has worked for the paper since 2019. Gun Violence Archive (GVA) is a not for profit corporation formed in 2013 to provide free online public access to accurate information about gun-related violence in the United States. ACCPD is still investigating the shooting, and is seeking pictures and videos that bystanders may have taken in the area between midnight and 2 a.m. on Sunday. Authorities are asking anyone with information about this shooting to call ACCPDs Crime Tip Line at 706-705-4775 or contact them anonymously online here. (1-844-669-6397) NO AUDIO ON VIDEO - Hundreds of high school students packed into the Shuga Shack Event Hall located at 19 East Vine Street in downtown Statesboro for a prom after party when a fight broke out an gunfire erupted according to Mike Broadhead, Statesboro Police Chief. Upon arrival, officers located a 17-year-old male who had been shot. On Thursday, Governor Brian Kemp said that local agencies can apply for up to $1.5 million apiece if gun crimes got worse during the pandemic in their communities. John Wes Townley died of his injuries. Read the digital edition of the newspaper. All rights reserved. The slain victims included two high school seniors . At the scene, officers found the 17-year-old victim with a gunshot wound. Pharoah Williams, 21, is in police custody as of Monday after the Athens-Clarke County Police Department issued several arrest warrants against him in connection with a shooting that occurred. Discovery Company. On Sunday, at approximately 12:40 a.m., the Athens-Clarke County Police Department responded to a shooting that occurred at Coleridge Court, according to an ACCPD press release. This is the third recent announcement from Kemp about spending federal pandemic relief funds as he runs for reelection. Officers responded to a report of shots fired on Kathwood Drive and Rolling Ridge Drive after they heard gunshots at around 12:30 a.m. on Friday near Jefferson Road. Prayers for everyone involved, but there was a shooting in downtown Athens tonight. All five were taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. When WUGA TV concluded operations, she became the primary Reporter for WUGA Radio. A 59 year old woman from Elbert County who was babysitting her granddaughter was charged with murder. Athens-Clarke County police . All Rights Reserved. The shooting happened in downtown Athens at around 2 a.m. Sunday after . If your toilet is broken and your landlord wont fix it, what do you do? Quatravis Hull, 16, on Thursday was sentenced to 15 years with the first five years in prison for his role in the slaying of 19-year-old Ketorian Cooper, who was fatally shot on Sept. 23, 2021, in . Cox Media Group. (Tyler LaRiviere /Chicago Sun-Times via AP). 2023 FOX Television Stations, Man shot and killed trying to break into Smyrna home, police say, Keeping it green: Atlanta City Council tackles city's tree canopy. All seven injured were treated for non-life-threatening injuries at a local hospital, police said. Updated RELATED: 1 dead, another hospitalized in Athens double shooting. A shooting Saturday night in Dadeville, Alabama, has left people injured, Dadeville Council Member Teneeshia Goodman-Johnson told CNN. Like what you just read? Pope was transported to a hospital, where he was pronounced . The shooting happened Saturday night. There was an altercation between a 24-year-old Lawrenceville man and a 30-year-old Athens man. UPDATE: Suspect arrested in Athens shooting, police seeking investigation help, ACCPD is still investigating the shooting, and is seeking pictures and videos that bystanders may have taken in the area between midnight and 2 a.m. on Sunday. According to the Athens-Clarke County Police Department, the shooting happened around 11 p.m. on the 300 block of Clayton Street. DETROIT (FOX 2) - Detroit police are investigating a shooting that hospitalized a man Saturday night. The report said that police responded to shooting in the Five Points neighborhood on Saturday night, and that Townley and a 30-year-old female were shot and transported to a local. It will offer a fully integrated approach to cancer care with convenient access and will be the first of its kind in the region, the release said. Athens-Clarke County police are investigating a shooting in downtown Athens Thursday night that sent one person to the hospital. Two University of Georgia faculty have been awarded 2023 Guggenheim Fellowships by the Board of Trustees of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, according to a press release from UGA Media Relations. A dispute between two men in downtown Athens early Saturday resulted in gunfire that hit one man in the face and wounded a bystander identified as a female University of Georgia student, according to Athens-Clarke police. Sign up below to be added to our mailing list for the latest news updates, access to exclusive contests, and more! Two More Arrested in Connection to Clayton Street Shooting. Support Flagpole by making a donation today. The 18-year-old victim was transported to the hospital and was expected to make a full recovery. The shooting is in early stages of investigation as Reporter Corey Knapp found a bullet casing . Five people were shot after a large fight broke out in the area of East Clayton Street and North Jackson Street. . ATHENS, Ga. (AP) Seven people were injured in Georgia when a man with a gun opened fired into a crowd of people, police said. By using this website, you accept the terms of our Visitor Agreement and Privacy Policy, and understand your options regarding Ad Choices. Athens, Ga Police respond to a shooting at Rolling Ridge Apartments around 7p.m. last night. Chicago police investigate the scene of a shooting in the Woodlawn neighborhood of Chicago, Friday, Sept. 3, 2021.