CHATHAM COUNTY, GA. (THECOUNT) — Jimmy Arturo Paiz, of Savannah, Georgia, has been identified as the suspect arrested in the shooting of a teenager campaigning for Raphael Warnock in Downtown Savannah on Thursday night.
Paiz, 43, was arrested after he was accused of shooting the unidentified 15-year-old through the closed door of his Savannah residence Thursday night.
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According to reports, the teen was campaigning for Warnock for the upcoming run-off election against Herschel Walker, when while at the front door at 501 Hartridge Street in Savannah, Paiz fired a shot through the closed door striking the teen in the leg.
Police responded to a call of shots fired where they discovered a teenage male victim suffering from a gunshot wound to the leg.
The teen was transported to Memorial Medical Center for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.
Paiz was arrested at the scene and booked into the Chatham County jail on charges of aggravated assault and aggravated battery.
Police say, at this time, there is no indication the shooting was politically motivated.
“I am saddened to learn about this incident,” Sen. Raphael Warnock said, who faces off against Walker in the senate runoff. “I am praying for the victim and their family and wish them a full recovery.”
The case remains under investigation.
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Geo quick facts: Chatham County is located in the U.S. state of Georgia, on the state’s Atlantic coast. The county seat and largest city is Savannah. One of the original counties of Georgia, Chatham County was created February 5, 1777, and is named after William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham – Wikipedia.