By Joe Johnson
An Athens woman reportedly was shot and seriously injured when a domestic dispute erupted in gunfire outside her home.
According to a press release issued Monday by the Athens-Clarke County Police Department, officers responded at 1:52 a.m. to a report of shots fired on Burkland Drive.
When officers arrived, witnesses stated that a domestic incident occurred between a male and female outside of a residence, the release noted. “The man fired multiple shots but the woman was not injured, according to the release.
However, “Additional witnesses then told officers that a 27-year-old female in a nearby residence had been shot in the back.
“Officers responded to that scene and began first aid. Witnesses stated that the victim was inside the residence lying on a couch when she was struck by gunfire. EMS arrived and transported the victim to a local hospital with a serious injury.”
Additional information was unavailable because the report of the incident had yet to be cleared for public release by the police Records Division, according to Athens-Clarke County police Public Information Assistant Geof Gilland.
“ACCPD is investigating to determine whether one of the shots from the domestic dispute hit a young lady in a different residence located nearby,” Gilland said.
Police asked for anyone with information about the incident to contact Detective Dara Deckert at 762-400-7198 or Dara.Deckert@accgov.com.
Athens-Clarke county has become such a lovely place. I know all you citizens are so proud. Please continue the great work and electing such competent officials.
Athens keeps sinking to new lows. I stay strapped. Never know where or when the next shooting will be! The DA and commissioners are only bent on making it easier for thuggery to proliferate!
Seriously…
Damn that's sad. I hope she will be OK.
It’s simple! Our DA needs to get SO lowdown, hardcore, ruthlessly, throw the book at, draconian when it comes to convicting anybody that commits a crime using a firearm, handing out maximum sentences with no chance of parole, so that any wise guy that even THINKS about using a gun will think TWICE about pulling it! Our justice system MUST send a proverbial bloody nose to these gangsta’s, thugs, wannabes and cowboys CONSISTENTLY so the message sinks in good and proper!!