Authorities have given the all-clear following a shooting incident this afternoon near the University of Georgia’s Health Sciences Campus.
A gunman who fired at a residence directly behind the campus during an armed robbery is believed to have left the area and authorities are focusing their efforts on finding him in an area more than two miles away.
A little before 6 p.m., Athens Clarke County Police identified the suspect as Kristopher Ellison, 25 of Athens. He was last seen wearing dark in color shorts and a dark in color shirt. Police as if anyone sees this individual or knows his current whereabouts, they are asked to call 911. He should be considered armed and dangerous.
Shortly before 3 p.m., UGA police issued a “timely warning” about gunshots being fired near the campus located off of Prince Avenue in west Athens, with reports of the gunman running from the area toward Hawthorne Avenue.
After Athens-Clarke County police dispatched numerous units to investigate, it was learned the gunman was picked up by a vehicle and taken to Sycamore Drive area off Atlanta Highway. County police were said to be focusing their search for the gunman in that area.
“At this time we have no reason to believe that there is any continued safety concern for individuals present on the Health Sciences Campus,” UGA police said in a subsequent timely warning update.
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