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Neighbor speaks out after Leesburg shooting
Neighbor speaks out after Leesburg shooting By Molly Godley | May 6, 2021 at 7:29 PM EDT - Updated May 7 at 10:23 AM
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The last confirmed report indicates the man is in critical condition.
This happened early Sunday on Stapleton Drive.
Lee County District Attorney Lewis Lamb said the money came from a concerned citizen.
He said public funds were not used. It was a private citizen who was very concerned about what happened. He said theyâre hoping it will get some people talking. Lewis Lamb (Source: WALB)
âIâm confident that there are people out there who know who was involved in this. We are hoping that if folks who have that information will be prompted to come forward and assist us in identifying and prosecuting the persons who are responsible,â said Lamb.
UPDATE: Reward offered in Lee Co. burglary turned shooting
GBI on the scene of Lee Co. robbery turned shooting By Avery Jacobs and WALB News Team | May 4, 2021 at 7:28 AM EDT - Updated May 5 at 4:28 PM
LEESBURG, GA - (WALB) - A Lee County man is in critical condition after he was shot early Sunday morning on Stapleton Drive by two suspected car thieves, who are still on the run.
On Wednesday, a reward was offered for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the culprits. The Lee County Sheriff’s Office, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, and the Southwestern Judicial Circuit District Attorney announced that up to $25,000 is available for information leading to the arrest and prosecution of those responsible for this shooting on May 2, 2021.
GBI, Lee Co. Sheriffâs Office investigate attempted burglary turned shooting
GBI on the scene of Lee Co. robbery turned shooting By Avery Jacobs | May 4, 2021 at 7:28 AM EDT - Updated May 4 at 1:14 PM
LEESBURG, GA - (WALB) - A Lee County man is in critical condition after he was shot early Sunday morning on Stapleton Drive by two suspected car thieves, who are still on the run.
Marie Watkins has lived on Stapleton Drive since 2005. She says she heard suspicious noises but didnât think too much of it.
âMy husband and I were sleeping and we heard this noise, so we got up and I was looking around to make sure no one was breaking into our neighborsâ vehicles,â Watkins said. âI didnât see anything, but I saw a car go up the road and I thought, well, somebody is leaving. We didnât think nothing about it.â