Crime & Public Safety
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$1,000 reward offered for information in Athens teen’s fatal shooting

Athens-Clarke County police are investigating after a teenager was fatally shot.

Credit: File photo

Credit: File photo

Athens-Clarke County police are investigating after a teenager was fatally shot.
By Liset Cruz
Updated April 26, 2022

A $1,000 reward is being offered for information leading to an arrest in the fatal shooting of a 19-year-old in Athens earlier this month.

Athens-Clarke County police were called to the scene on Cone Drive around 2 a.m. April 16 and found 19-year-old Brynarius Smith with multiple gunshot wounds. He died as a result of his injuries.

Police continue to investigate, and a cash reward is now on the table.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Hovie Lister at 762-400-7333 or via email at hovie.lister@accgov.com. Tipsters can also remain anonymous by calling the Crime Stoppers tip line at 706-705-4775.

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Liset Cruz is an intern for Atlanta Now. She is a senior at the University of Georgia majoring in journalism and sociology with minors in Latinx studies and human services. She aspires to become an investigative reporter and cover politics, crime, immigration and civil rights.

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