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ACC Police make arrest in February shooting

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Athens-Clarke County Police have arrested a 21 year old man in connection with a February 28 shooting in North Athens. Authorities say that Tavarez Carswell of Athens was the shooter in an incident that sent an 18 year old to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

Carswell was taken into custody on Wednesday. He is charged with Aggravated Assault, Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Crime, and Reckless Conduct.

Martin Matheny is WUGA's Program Director and a host and producer of our local news program 'Athens News Matters.' He started at WUGA in 2012 as a part-time classical music host and still hosts WUGA's longest-running local program 'Night Music' which is heard on WUGA and GPB Classical. He lives in Normaltown with his wife, Shaye and dog, Murphy.