14-year-old girl, 5-year-old girl injured in shooting outside Athens shopping center

ATHENS, Ga. — A shooting outside an Athens shopping center left two girls injured Wednesday afternoon.

Athens-Clarke Police said they responded to a shooting call at a shopping center off 400 North Avenue around 5 p.m. When officers arrived, they found a 14-year-old girl and 5-year-old girl injured.

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Police said the 14-year-old had been shot in the arm. The 5-year-old had an injury to her face.

Officers are working to determine if she was shot or hit by a bullet fragment or piece of glass.

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Paramedics took both girls to a nearby hospital for treatment with non-life-threatening injuries. Police said the 5-year-old was later transported to Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta.

No arrests have been made. It’s unclear what led to the shooting.

Anyone who has information regarding the shooting can call Crime Stoppers tip line at 706-705-4775.

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