Athens police have made an arrest in the October 21 shooting that left one teen dead and another hospitalized.
On October 28, Athens-Clarke County police arrested Jeffery Rice, 26, of Athens, for his involvement in the fatal shooting on Gaines School Road. Police charged Rice with murder, aggravated assault, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, and three counts of violation of the Street Gang Terrorism and Prevention Act.
On the afternoon of October 21, police responding to a report of a shooting in the 100 block of Gaines School Road. They found a 19-year-old male dead and an 18-year-old male wounded. He was transported by EMS to a local hospital.
Preliminary information released by police immediately following the shooting indicated the two teens had shot each other.
Athens-Clarke County Police Public Information Officer Lt. Shaun Barnett says the investigation remains ongoing.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact Detective Johnson at 762-400-7060, or via email at [email protected].
Anyone with information about criminal street gang activity is asked to phone ACCPD’s Crime Tip Line at 706-705-4775, email the Gang Unit at [email protected] or leave an anonymous tip on the Gang Unit’s website.
