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Sylvester man in hospital after shooting
Posted: 08.01.2012 at 9:41 PM
Updated: 08.02.2012 at 11:20 AM
Jessica Fairley

Jessica Fairley is a reporter with FOX 31 News

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SYLVESTER, GA. --

A 24-year-old from Sylvester is recovering after being shot in the chest.

According to police, the shooting happened around 2:05 a.m. Wednesday morning in the 100 Block of Bridges Street.

Octavious Drayton was transported to Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital and is now in stable condition.

Authorities are still looking for a suspect in the shooting

At this point they say they still don't have a motive.

If you have any information you're asked to call the Sylvester Police Department.

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