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GA Man Demetrius Pope ID’d As Victim In Monday Night Athens Fatal Drive-By Shooting

CLARKE COUNTY, GA. (THECOUNT) — Demetrius Pope, of Athens, Georgia, has been identified as the victim of an apparent drive-by shooting Monday night in Clarke County.

Pope, 21, was killed in a shooting in front of an Athens Home Monday night.

According to reports, police responded to a call of shots fired at an East Athens home around 11 p.m. Monday. When they arrived, Pope was found suffering from a gunshot wound to the head.

Pope was transported to an area hospital where he was later pronounced dead of gunshot injuries.

The suspect vehicle was described only as a dark sedan. Police said a witness did not know the make or model of the car.

Detectives have not yet pinned down a motive or identified the assailant.

Detectives are also trying to determine if a shooting at Pope’s home on Oct. 26 is related to Monday night’s fatal shooting.

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Geo quick facts: Clarke County is located in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 116,714. Its county seat is Athens, with which it is a consolidated city-county – Wikipedia.

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