CLARKE COUNTY, Ga. — A 13-year-old Clarke County student has been injured in a neighborhood shooting early Monday morning, the school district said.
A spokesperson with the district said that the student was injured before school hours.
Athens-Clarke County Police Department later said that the shooting happened in the area of Chalfont Drive.
Police added that the teen's injuries are "non life-threatening." Authorities are sill investigating the circumstances of the shooting.
The school district released the following statement below:
This morning, a CCSD student was injured in a neighborhood shooting before school hours. This is an active investigation; therefore, we will not release additional information at this time. Counselors are on hand to speak with students who may have witnessed this event. Please keep our students in your thoughts.
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact the detectives on the case at Sgt. 762-400-7058 or 762-400-7333.
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