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Suspect on the run in South Georgia Waffle House shooting

What to do when you're stopped by police
By Stephanie Toone
Updated Oct 8, 2020

Authorities are seeking a suspect in a South Georgia Waffle House shooting that left one man hospitalized.

The Albany Police Department responded to a call about 3:15 a.m. Thursday at the Waffle House in the 100 block of West Oglethorpe, according to a report by Albany news station WFXL. Upon arrival, officers found one man shot outside the restaurant.

The man has been identified as 27-year-old Kajavis Hill. He was transported to a local hospital with a gunshot wound to his upper body.

Investigators believe the suspect fled the scene in a blue Chevy Impala. There were no other descriptions of the suspect provided Thursday.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Albany Police Department at 229-431-2100 or Crime Stoppers at 229-436-TIPS.

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