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Police still seek leads in slaying
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One woman was killed and another wounded in a shooting outside of Platinum Lounge on Proctor Street around 2:50 a.m. Sunday morning. - photo by Staff
Statesboro police interviewed more than 50 people who were at the scene of a fatal shooting early Sunday morning, but conflicting reports have investigators still uncertain about the description of the shooter. A $2,500 reward is offered for information leading to the shooter’s arrest and conviction, and authorities urge anyone with information to come forth. Akeila Roschelle Martin, 32, of Statesboro, was killed when an unknown gunman fired at least four shots into the crowd outside Platinum Lounge around 2:50 a.m. Sunday.
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