Two children reported shot, one fatally in Athens trailer park

Police at the scene of a shooting Friday afternoon at the Hallmark Estates trailer park (Mandy King for Classic City News)

By Joe Johnson

The Athens-Clarke County Police Department was investigating a shooting that occurred late Friday afternoon at an eastside mobile home park,

Officials won't confirm unofficial reports from residents of Hallmark Estates that there were two juvenile victims, one of whom died,

"We are currently investigating a shooting in the area. There are no additional details at the moment," said Lt. Jody Thompson, ACCPD's public information officer.

The shooting reportedly happened at around 5:30 p.m. at the trailer park that's located off of Spring Valley Road,

Residents told Classic City News that dozens of police officers swarmed the neighborhood, with fire and EMS personnel also responding.

The residents said that the word on the street was that two children had been shot, and a law enforcement source confirmed that one of the children had died.

When asked for official comment, Thompson replied, "Not at this time."