BARROW COUNTY, Ga. — The GBI is investigating after two people were shot in their car on a Georgia highway, leaving one man dead.
Investigators said the incident happened May 1 around 1 a.m. on GA Highway 316 in Barrow County. The Barrow County Sheriff’s Office responded to a 911 call about a potential road rage incident near Jackson Trail Road.
Deputies found two men shot inside a car.
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Ketravian Tyvon Cole, 20, of Athens, was pronounced dead on the scene from apparent gunshot wounds. Another Athens man was injured by gunfire and taken to a nearby hospital. His identity and condition have not been released.
Investigators said they believe a dark-colored sedan of unknown make and model pulled up beside the victims’ vehicle and opened fire. There were no descriptions of suspects.
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Anyone with any information pertaining to this incident should contact the Barrow County Sheriff’s Office at 770-307-3080 or the GBI Athens Office at 706-552-2309. 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.
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The shooting is the latest in a long string of highway shootings on metro Atlanta highways since the beginning of the year.
According to our partners at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, prior to this incident there have been at least 14 known shootings on Metro Atlanta highways since January. Out of those 14 incidents, four ended with someone dead.
