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GBI investigating after teen shot during block party in Hawkinsville

It happened on MLK Jr. Boulevard, GBI says.

HAWKINSVILLE, Ga. — A teen is in critical condition after a shooting in Hawkinsville, according to a press release from the GBI.

They say around 1:15 a.m. on Sunday the Pulaski County Sheriff's Office was called out to a home about a shooting.  

When deputies arrived at MLK Jr. Boulevard, they found a 17-year-old with a gunshot wound. He was taken to the hospital for treatment. 

He is in critical condition.

The release says the shooting started during a block party with an "extremely large crowd present." 

Anyone with information about this investigation is asked to contact the GBI regional investigative office in Eastman at 478-374-6988. Anonymous tips can also be submitted by calling 1-800-597-TIPS (8477), online at https://gbi.georgia.gov/submit-tips-online, or by downloading the See Something, Send Something mobile app.

Once the investigation is complete, it will be given to the Oconee Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office for review.

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