Two Arrested in Connection to 2024 Fatal Shooting of Athens Man

Two Arrested in Connection to 2024 Fatal Shooting of Athens Man
Jutarez Dashon Morton and Timia Virginia Cobbs

The Athens-Clarke County Police Department has secured and served arrest warrants for Jutaraz Morton, 24, from Winder, GA, and Timia Cobbs, 25, from Athens, GA, in connection to the fatal shooting of Nigel Zachariah Turner on April 17, 2024. The arrests were made on January 22, 2025.

Morton is facing charges of Malice Murder, Felony Murder, two counts of Aggravated Assault, and three counts of Possession of a Firearm/Knife During the Commission of Certain Felonies. Cobbs is charged with Malice Murder, Felony Murder, and two counts of Aggravated Assault.

The incident occurred on April 17, 2024, at around 11:00 PM, when the Athens-Clarke County Police Department responded to reports of a shooting in the 100 block of Huntington Road. Upon arrival, officers discovered 25-year-old Nigel Turner, of Athens, deceased from a gunshot wound. A second victim was transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Anyone with additional information is urged to contact Detective Harrison at 762-400-7361 or via email at David.harrison@accgov.com.

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