19-year-old hospitalized after Athens shooting

Police are investigating a Monday night shooting in Athens that left one person injured.

According to a news release from the Athens-Clarke County Police Department (ACCPD), officers responded to a call of discharging firearms at Parkview Homes around 11:48 p.m. on August 5.

When police got to the scene, they found a 19-year-old male victim with gunshot wounds.

“Officers rendered life-saving efforts until emergency medical services arrived. The victim was then transported to a local hospital and is in stable condition,” says ACCPD Public Information Assistant Geoff Gilland.

Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call Detective Lister at 762-400-7333 or [email protected].

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