WRENS, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – A teenager suffered a gunshot wound early Thursday in Wrens, the latest in a wave of violence in the small town of fewer than 2,500 residents, authorities said.
Wrens Police Chief John Maynard said officers were dispatched to the Pine Valley Apartments area shortly before 1 a.m. to investigate a shooting.
When they arrived, officers found a 17-year-old with a gunshot wound to the upper arm area, officers said.
According to authorities, the victim was taken by ambulance to WellStar MCG Hospital in Augusta.
According to officials, several vehicles and at least one apartment were hit by the shots.
Officers are actively working on the investigation, but neither the victim nor witnesses have yet come forward with details about the possible shooter, a description or the motives behind the shooting.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Wrens Police Department at 706-547-3232 or text an anonymous tip to 706-872-6755.
The shooting occurred in the midst of a Outbreak of violent crime More than 170 people have fallen victim to this across the CSRA since April 2022. Large and small communities were affected.
Even the wrens, whose population comprises just over 2,200 animals, have not been spared:
The authorities have blamed much of the problem in the CSRA on gangsand many of the victims and suspects were young men.
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