December 31, 2014
Four Year Old Child Fatally Wounded in Americus
Americus, GA – A joint investigation by the Americus office of the GBI and the Americus Police Department continues into the fatal shooting incident which occurred during the early morning hours of Tuesday, December, 30, 2014. The shooting incident occurred at 802B Georgia Avenue, Americus, Georgia which resulted in the death of a four year child, Assata Snipes. The victim was transported to a Macon hospital where she died at 7:00 pm Tuesday evening.
The investigation into the matter is still ongoing and no other information will be released at this time. Anyone with any information is asked to contact the GBI office in Americus at (229) 931-2439 or the Americus Police Department at (229)924-3677.
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