NEWTON COUNTY, Ga. — Deputies in Newton County are investigating a shooting at a park on Wednesday afternoon that killed an 18-year-old man.
Investigators responded to Denny Dobbs Park just before 5 p.m.
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When police got to the scene, they found the 18-year-old with a gunshot wound. The teen later died at the hospital.
“Do you know how many shots were fired?” Channel 2’s Tom Regan asked Caitlin Jett with the Newton County Sheriff’s Office.
“At this time, I don’t know how many shots were fired,” Jett said.
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NewsChopper 2 flew over the park and saw a large section of it blocked off with police tape and evidence markers scattered around the park.
Deputies say it was an isolated incident and there is no threat to the community, but the shooter does remain on the run.
“Have you been doing an active search of the area for the shooter?” Regan asked Jett.
“We have been doing an active search for the shooter and for evidence,” Jett said.
Investigators have not commented on possible motives or suspects.
Jett said detectives were looking to see if there were any cameras in the park.
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