Man turns self in after leaving teen 'clinging to life' in Gainesville gas station shooting
Wee Willy's suspected shooter identified
The search is on for 21-year-old Pablino Garcia. He's accused of shooting and critically injuring a 15-year-old at a Gainesville gas station. Police say he should be considered both armed and dangerous.
GAINESVILLE, Ga. - Gainesville Police and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation have located 21-year-old Pablino Garcia, the man wanted for a shooting that left a teenager in the hospital in critical condition last week.
He turned himself in on Tuesday.
15-year-old ‘clinging to life’ after gas station shooting
What we know:
The shooting scene just happened to be across the street from the Northeast Georgia Medical Center.
"Which is a level one trauma center, which is exactly where our 15-year-old victim was transported to. Had it not been in close proximity, I'm not certain that the victim would have even made it this far," Holbrook said.
But that’s where the luck ends. Holbrook says the teen is still gravely injured.
"Unfortunately, the victim is still clinging to life, is unconscious, has gone through multiple surgeries, and is fortunate to be alive at this point," Holbrook said.
Shooting at Wee Willy's caught on surveillance (RAW)
A shooting outside a Wee Willy's gas station and convenience store in Gainesville was caught on camera. That surveillance video was obtained by FOX 5 Atlanta. (Credit: Gainesville Police Department)
What we don't know:
Holbrook was not able to confirm what kind of transaction the people involved were trying to make.
However, he said that at this time, they do not believe it was a setup.
What you can do:
Gainesville investigators and GBI agents began searching for Garcia nonstop after the shooting.
Pablino Garcia (Credit: Gainesville Police Department)
Holbrook said they he had been on the run since Friday.
"We’re certain there are people out there who know exactly where he’s at. We just hope that those people will come forward because, again, he is very dangerous. He’s armed and dangerous, and we have a 15-year-old clinging to life in the hospital," he said.
Garcia is now being held at the Hall County Jail.
The Source: Information for this story was provided by the Gainesville Police Department and was gleaned from surveillance video obtained by FOX 5.