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Tifton man arrested in apartment complex shooting

Posted: 12.20.2012 at 3:12 PM

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Tifton police found Thomas Howard Jr. near the scene of the crime with a 45-caliber gun near the victim.

/ Tift County Jail

TIFTON, GA -- A Tifton man is behind bars after shooting a person in the abdomen.

Tifton police say they received a 911 call Thursday morning to the Peterson Apartment Complex.

Upon arrival to the scene, they found Thomas Howard Jr. near the scene of the crime with a 45-caliber gun near the victim.

Howard was taken into custody and charged with aggravated assault.

The victim was taken to Tift Regional Medical Center for treatment.

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