Man found shot to death outside Athens apartment

Police in Athens are investigating the shooting of a man found dead early Wednesday at an apartment complex west of town.

Athens-Clarke County Police spokeswoman Hilda Sorrow said officers responding to a 3 a.m. report of gunshots on Pinehurst Court off Tallassee Road found Travis Sankwon Callaway at the edge of an apartment building breezeway.

Callaway, 23, died of a gunshot wound, Sorrow said.

She said that a possible suspect was taken into custody, but was released after being questioned.

The apartment where the shooting occurred is about six miles west of the University of Georgia campus.

About the Author

Mike Morris

Joro spiders multiply across Georgia, spinning their pesky webs

2h ago

A Braves fan took a ball to the face. The team may be liable, judges say.

Meet the candidates challenging Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens

Featured

Credit: Miguel Martinez

Delta suspends employees for social posts related to Charlie Kirk’s killing

Delta joins a list of employers, including an NFL team and news network MSNBC, that have punished employees for posting inflammatory comments about Kirk’s death.

As Tech, UGA celebrate, a historic first for state’s Division I teams

All seven of the state's FBS and FBC teams — Georgia, Georgia Southern, Georgia State, Georgia Tech, Kennesaw State, Mercer and West Georgia — prevailed Saturday.

Suspect arrested after North Georgia officer shot in line of duty

Capt. Brantley Worley remains in critical condition after incident in McCaysville, which is near the Georgia-Tennessee border.