GAINESVILLE, Ga. — The family of a teenager killed after a community concert and fireworks displayed have shared his identity.
Jason Fajardo, 17, was shot and killed in Gainesville on July 3 just after the end of the city’s First Friday Concert, which also featured an Independence Day fireworks display.
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Police rushed Fajardo to Northeast Georgia Medical Center, but he died from his injuries.
A second person was shot, but is expected to survive.
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His family has started a GoFundMe campaign to help offset funeral costs.
Police have not released details on what led up to the shooting or any possible suspects.
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