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Athens police seek 24-year-old after fatal shooting on Thumpa Avenue

Tre Foster, 33, died after being shot early Oct. 11 in Athens, police said. Investigators are seeking Kendrick Faust, 24, and Crime Stoppers is offering up to $1,000 for information leading to his location and arrest.

Athens police seek 24-year-old after fatal shooting on Thumpa Avenue
A 33-year-old man died after an overnight shooting in Athens, and police are searching for a 24-year-old suspect they identified in connection with the case. Athens-Clarke County police said officers responded at about 12:06 a.m. Oct. 11 to a report of a shooting in the 150 block of Thumpa Avenue. Tre Foster was taken to a hospital, where he died from his injuries. Police identified Kendrick Faust, 24, of Athens, as the suspect and said he remained at large as of Oct. 11. No further details about the shooting or any possible motive were released in the information provided by police. Crime Stoppers is offering a reward of up to $1,000 for information that leads to Faust’s location and arrest. The case remains under investigation.

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