A juvenile was rushed to an area hospital following a shooting in Cordele, Georgia. The Cordele Police Department apprehended a possible suspect not far from the scene of the shooting. According to CPD, officers responded to a shooting in the area of 3rd Street and 8th ½ Alley around 1:40 p.m. on April 24, 2024.
At the scene, officers found a 15-year-old male victim suffering from a gunshot wound. EMS transported the victim to Crisp Regional Hospital for treatment. Officers say they located a possible suspect at his residence a few blocks away from the scene of the shooting.
The adult was detained pending further investigation.
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