16-year-old identified as victim in fatal Troup County shooting; suspect arrested
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- 16-year-old Paul Smith died from gunshot wounds in Troup County; 21-year-old Hunter Smith arrested.
- Shooting occurred at Sims Road residence; victim found in vehicle on Bass Cross Road.
A 16-year-old LaGrange resident has died after being shot in Troup County on Tuesday evening, October 13, and a 21-year-old suspect has been arrested, according to the Troup County Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies were dispatched at approximately 7:03 p.m. to the area of the 200 block of Bass Cross Road in reference to a person inside a vehicle who had possibly been shot.
Upon arrival, deputies and responding fire and EMS personnel found a male victim unresponsive with apparent gunshot wounds. Life-saving measures were immediately initiated, and the victim was transported to Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center, where he later died from his injuries.
The victim was identified as Paul Smith, 16, of LaGrange.
Investigators with the Troup County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division determined that the shooting occurred at a residence on Sims Road.
According to investigators, another individual drove the victim away from the scene and called 911.
The suspect, identified as Hunter Smith, 21, was arrested without incident at the Sims Road location shortly before 10 p.m. Tuesday and transported to the Troup County Jail.
As of the sheriff’s office’s report, the investigation remains active. The suspect had not yet been booked, and no booking photograph was available at the time of the announcement.
Authorities have not released additional information about the circumstances surrounding the shooting. The investigation remains ongoing.
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