The man who fired a gun outside an Athens dance studio has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for injuring two girls, ages 5 and 14.
A Clarke County Superior Court judge sentenced Rasheed Scott late last month as part of a plea deal for the April 26 shooting.
“The results of this trial illustrates the thorough police work by our officers and detectives,” said Athens-Clarke County Police Chief Jerry Saulters. “Crimes like this will not be tolerated in our community and we will continue to hold the offenders accountable.”
Scott fired the gun outside the Dancing Dolls of Athens dance studio, shattering the glass and injuring the two girls, who were at dance practice. The 14-year-old was shot in the arm. Bullet fragments struck 5-year-old Ne’Vaeh Brown in the face.
Brown’s mother told reporters that doctors were forced to remove her daughter’s eye after two surgeries.
The judge sentenced Scott o 30 years confinement.
