2 visitors arrested after opening fire near University of Georgia campus, police say

ATHENS, Ga. — Two visitors to the University of Georgia campus have been arrested after an early morning shooting, the university told Channel 2 Action News.

Just after 2 a.m., officers heard gunshots near Fulton Street and found a man with gunshot wounds in the area.

Police said the victim’s injuries did not appear to be life-threatening.

Shortly after, Athens-Clarke County police conducted a traffic stop of a “potentially involved vehicle” and arrested 25-year-old Zachary Baker and 24-year-old Mark Jarrett.

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Both Baker and Jarrett are from Athens.

Baker was charged with five counts of aggravated assault, one count of having a weapon on school grounds, one count of possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony and one count of reckless conduct.

Jarrett was charged with five counts of aggravated assault, two counts of having a weapon on school grounds, one count of possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony and one count of reckless conduct.

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Security camera footage helped police in these two arrests, according to officials.

Anyone with information on the incident is asked to contact the UGA Police Department at 706-542-2200.

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