Suspect Arrested for Alleged Shooting in Hart County, GA

The Hart County (GA) Sheriff’s Office has reported that a man was charged in connection with a shooting incident that occurred on Tuesday afternoon. Deputies were dispatched to Sunset Circle around 3:40 p.m., where they discovered a man lying in a ditch.

The injured man was subsequently transported to AnMed Medical Center in Anderson for treatment. Upon investigation, it was established that the victim had been shot by Patrick Elon Wheeler, a 26-year-old resident of the same street.

Wheeler was apprehended, and a shotgun along with several shell casings were retrieved from the scene. Wheeler is facing charges of aggravated assault, reckless conduct, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, as stated by the deputies.