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Friend Arrested in Athens Triple Shooting Tragedy
15 Mar
Summary
- A fatal triple shooting occurred early Saturday morning.
- One victim, Clayton Adams, died; two others are critical.
- Suspect Mark Desousa, a friend, was arrested and charged.
An Athens parking lot became the scene of a fatal triple shooting early Saturday morning, resulting in one death and two individuals sustaining critical injuries. The incident occurred around 2:30 AM in the 400 block of North Jackson Street.
The victim who died was identified as 22-year-old Clayton Adams of Hull, Ga. The identities of the other two victims, who were transported to a hospital in critical condition, have not yet been released by police.
One of the critically injured victims is reportedly 20-year-old Landon Skinner. His mother, Shanna Duren, identified him and expressed gratitude towards Adams and the other victim, calling them heroes for their actions in attempting to help her son.
