Fight over food ends in bus stop shooting, Athens police say
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ATHENS, Ga. - Athens police say an argument over food escalated into a shooting at a bus stop that sent one person to the hospital.
At around 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, officers with the Athens-Clarke County Police Department responded to reports of a shooting on the 1000 block of Lakeside Drive.
At a nearby bus stop, officers found a victim who had been shot in the leg.
Medics took the victim to a local hospital for treatment. They are expected to recover.
Investigators believe the situation started during a dispute over food at a nearby apartment. The argument eventually escalated to the shooting at the bus stop.
Officers arrested and charged 25-year-old Athens resident Douglas Barnett with aggravated assault.