A man sits behind bars after allegedly shooting an employee of a Newnan bar.

Kevintez Derelle Mathewis, 27, was arrested Saturday shortly after 1 a.m. at Fat Boys Bar and Grill and charged with aggravated assault with a firearm, according to an incident report. He’s in the Coweta County jail without bond and is awaiting a Dec. 25 court date.

Mathewis allegedly shot an employee after he was kicked out of the bar for agitating customers, police confirmed. Authorities quickly arrived and used a K-9 to arrest Mathewis.

The employee, who was shot in the chest, stomach, arm and thigh, is in the hospital recovering from his injuries.

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The gunman eventually surrendered.

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The renovation of Jekyll Island's Great Dunes golf course includes nine holes designed by Walter Travis in the 1920s for the members of the Jekyll Island Club. Several holes that were part of the original layout where located along the beach and were bulldozed in the 1950s.(Photo by Austin Kaseman)

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