An early-morning stretch of Newton Factory Bridge Road turned into a crime scene Monday after a shooting and single-car crash left two people hurt and airlifted to trauma centers, authorities said. Deputies found one person with a gunshot wound and another with a leg injury at the site in unincorporated Covington, and both were flown out for emergency care. The Newton County Sheriff's Office says the incident remains under investigation.
Deputies were called around 2 a.m. to the crash on Newton Factory Bridge Road, where they discovered two injured people, one suffering from a gunshot wound and the other with a leg injury from the collision. Both victims were taken by air to area hospitals for treatment. Officials said they are still working to determine what led up to the shooting and crash, and no arrests or charges had been announced as of Monday, according to Atlanta News First.
Investigators on scene
The Newton County Sheriff's Office posted a notice on its news releases page stating that deputies are investigating a shooting incident on Newton Factory Bridge Road. The agency says deputies remain on the case as investigators work to piece together what happened, according to the Newton County Sheriff's Office.
Investigators are asking anyone with information to contact Investigator Kurt Collins at [email protected] or 678-625-1428. Anonymous tips can be left at 678-625-1585 or [email protected], per Atlanta News First.
Local context
The incident comes amid several recent reports of violent and crash-related emergencies in Newton County. Earlier this month, a June 7 party shooting left two people hospitalized, and a separate wreck in the county required an airlift to a hospital, according to local coverage. FOX 5 Atlanta and The Covington News reported those cases.
What happens next
The investigation is still active, and officials have not released the names of the injured or any information about possible suspects. The Newton County Sheriff's Office says it will provide updates as the probe moves forward and that further details will be shared with local media, according to the Newton County Sheriff's Office.
