Suspect wanted after man was shot at LaGrange motel

Shannon Lamar Scott

Credit: LaGrange Police Department

Credit: LaGrange Police Department

Shannon Lamar Scott

A man is wanted by LaGrange police after a shooting at a motel Wednesday morning.

About 8 a.m., officers found the gunshot victim in a room at the Quality Inn off Jameson Drive, police said in a news release. Sgt. Robert Kirby told AJC.com that the injured person, Timothy Barnes, is stable at an Atlanta area hospital after being shot in the shoulder.

Investigators said Shannon Lamar Scott, 42, is wanted on an aggravated assault charge in connection with the shooting, the release said. Police described him as 5-foot-11 and 200 pounds. Scott was last seen in a light-colored Chevrolet truck with an Alabama tag.

***WANTED FOR AGGRAVATED ASSAULT WITH A FIREARM - Shannon Lamar Scott*** On July 22, 2020, 0810 hours, Officers with...

Posted by LaGrange Police on Wednesday, July 22, 2020

No other information was released.

Anyone with information is asked to contact LaGrange police at 706-883-2603 or Troup County Crime Stoppers at 706-812-1000.

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