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Sheriff’s deputies investigating shooting at large gathering in west Georgia

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TROUP COUNTY, Ga. — The Troup County Sheriff’s Office is investigating what they say was a shooting at a large gathering.

According to the sheriff’s office, deputies were called out to Woodstream Trail around 12:33 a.m. on Sunday after getting reports of gunshots in the area.

As deputies went to the scene, the sheriff’s office said Troup County 911 kept receiving calls about shots fired and a number of vehicles leaving the area.

When the sheriff’s deputies got to the scene, they found no one had been shot or injured by gunfire.

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As the investigation continued, deputies found “a number of shell casings in the roadway along with houses, cars and mailboxes that received damage from gunfire.”

At this time, TCSO said a person or persons, currently unknown, had opened fire at a large gathering at a home on Woodstream Trail.

The investigation is still active and deputies are asking anyone with information to call the Criminal Investigations Division at 706-883-1616.

TCSO did not identify any potential suspects, or a potential motive.

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