A man wanted in connection with a recent shooting in Gainesville has been arrested, according to the Gainesville Police Department.
Authorities said on Tuesday, March 11 that Pablino Garcia, 21, of Gainesville, is now in custody after he turned himself in at the Gainesville Police Department.
He is currently held at the Hall County Jail.
Police say Garcia was involved in a shooting in Gainesville that left a 15-year-old teen in critical condition on Thursday, March 6, after an incident at a local convenience store on Jesse Jewell Parkway near Wall Street.
Authorities believe Garcia, along with others, met at the store for an arranged transaction. During the encounter, police say gunfire erupted and struck the teenager multiple times.
Garcia so far faces multiple charges including aggravated assault, according to police.
