UPDATE: 17-year-old dead after shooting at block party in Hawkinsville
The shooting happened on MLK Jr. Blvd at 1:15 a.m. on July 29.
(UPDATE 8/1) 17-year-old Levarius Ke’Shay Madrad Ates of Eastman died after a shooting at a block party in July, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.
According to a news release, no arrests have been made. The investigation is active and ongoing.
(ORIGINAL 7/29)
HAWKINSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is investigating a shooting in Hawkinsville that left a 17-year-old from Eastman injured, according to a press release. The shooting happened on MLK Jr. Blvd at 1:15 a.m. on July 29.
Deputies arrived on scene and discovered a 17-year-old suffering from a gunshot wound. The teenager was taken to a local hospital and is in critical condition.
Anyone with details is asked to contact the GBI regional investigative office in Eastman at 478-374-6988. Anonymous tips can also be submitted by calling 1-800-597-TIPS (8477), online at https://gbi.georgia.gov/submit-tips-online, or by downloading the See Something, Send Something mobile app.
