19-year-old dead after shootout with another teen, Athens police say

ATHENS, Ga. — An Athens teenager has died after getting into a shootout with an 18-year-old, police say.

Athens-Clarke County officers say there were called to Gaines School Road just before 5 p.m. where they found two people who had been shot.

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The 19-year-old was pronounced dead on the scene. The 18-year-old was taken to the hospital and is expected to survive.

Neither young man’s identity has been released.

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Investigators say they believe the two teenagers shot one another.

Police say their investigation into the shooting is ongoing.

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