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1 dead, 1 injured in shooting in Athens: Police

The shooting remains under investigation.

ATHENS, Ga. — One person is dead and another injured after a shooting in Athens late Wednesday night, law enforcement authorities said.

According to the Athens-Clarke County Police Department, officers responded to a shooting in the 100 block of Huntington Road around 11 p.m. 

Police found 25-year-old Nigel Turner dead from a gunshot wound at the scene. A second victim was hospitalized and is expected to recover. 

It is unclear if authorities are searching for a suspect. No other details were released.

The shooting remains under investigation, and anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Harrison at 762-400-7361 or via email at David.harrison@accgov.com.

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