A deadly shooting in Athens has claimed the life of a local man and left another injured. The Athens-Clarke County Police Department reported that the incident occurred late Wednesday night in the 100 block of Huntington Road. Officers arrived at the scene around 11 p.m. to find 25-year-old Nigel Zachariah Turner dead from a gunshot wound. "A second gunshot victim was transported to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries," FOX 5 Atlanta reported.
According to the same source, detectives at the scene began to investigate the shooting immediately. The authorities have not yet released the name of the second victim, who they found with gunshot wounds suffering but whose injuries, thankfully, are not expected to be life-threatening. In the wake of the night's violence, the Athens-Clarke County Police Department is reaching out to the community for assistance.
"Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact Detective Harrison," stated Lieutenant Jody Thompson, the Public Information Officer for the Athens-Clarke County Police Department, specified Now Habersham. Detectives can be reached at 762-400-7361 or through email at [email protected].
