2 people including UGA student shot less than 1 mile from campus, suspect arrested

ATHENS, Ga. — Two people including a University of Georgia student are recovering after being shot early Saturday morning less than one mile from campus in Athens.

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Police told Channel 2 Action News around 2:12 a.m. officers were on their way to respond to a fight when a person stopped them and stated a shooting had just happened near the 200 block of West Clayton Street.

When officers got to the scene they found two people with gunshot wounds, a 30 year old man and a 22 year old woman, who police said is a student at UGA.

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Both victims are expected to survive and witnesses were able to identify the suspect to police.

Corey Austin, 24, was arrested and charged in connection to the incident.

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