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Arrest Made in Downtown Shooting

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Athens-Clarke county police have made an arrest in a Wednesday morning shooting. Officers were called to the scene near Broad Street and Pulaski Street and found a 17-year-old male victim suffering from a gunshot wound to the head. He was taken to a local hospital and has not been released.

Officers arrested 20-year-old Quavarez Sanders of Athens. He is charged with two counts of aggravated assault and one count of aggravated battery in connection with that shooting. The investigation is ongoing and anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact Detective Paul Johnson at 706-400-7060 or via email at Paul.Johnson@accgov.com.

Alexia Ridley joined WUGA as Television and Radio News Anchor and Reporter in 2013. When WUGA TV concluded operations, she became the primary Reporter for WUGA Radio. Alexia came to Athens from Macon where she served as the News Director and show host for WGXA TV. She's a career journalist and Savannah native hailing from the University of Michigan. However, Alexia considers herself an honorary UGA DAWG!