Athens-Clarke police are investigating a shooting that occurred Sunday night at a residence on Nellie B Avenue in east Athens, where multiple people had gathered, but no one could tell police what happened.
The 20-year-old man was shot about 11 p.m. in the groin area and police arrived to find the man bleeding through his clothing and wounds to his groin and both legs, according to the report.
The victim, who resides on Rolling Ridge Drive in west Athens, told the officer he had walked outside the residence when he was shot, but he didn’t see who shot him or where the gunfire originated.
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Police Lt. Katie Jenkins said Tuesday that detectives have not identified a suspect or determined a motive for the shooting.
Police interviewed two other people at the home, one who said the victim had been at the residence for only 10 to 15 minutes before the shooting occurred. Neither of the witnesses, who were inside the residence, could say who or why the shots were fired, according to the report.
The police officer reported he attempted to help the bleeding victim until medics arrived to transport him to a hospital.
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