ABBEVILLE — Georgia authorities are investigating a shooting that took place Saturday in Abbeville.
According to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, preliminary information indicates that at about 10:37 p.m., the Abbeville Police Department responded to a shots fired call on Isabella Street in Abbeville.
Upon arrival, officers found 31-year-old Justin Joyner who had been shot one time in the abdomen area.
Witnesses described a white vehicle leaving the area after the shooting.
Joyner was life flighted to The Medical Center/Navicent Health in Macon, where he underwent surgery and is in stable condition. If anyone has information related to this investigation, please contact the GBI Region 13 Office at 478-987-4545.
Thom Chandler
Thom Chandler is the editor of The Georgia Sun and has been writing, editing and managing websites and blogs since 1995. He is a lifelong Georgian and one of those increasingly rare Atlanta natives.
