Blairsville Man Arrested in Domestic-Related Double Shooting at Sand Bar

The Towns County Sheriff’s Office has arrested Caleb Avery Hughes, a 24-year-old resident of Blairsville, in connection with a domestic-related double shooting that occurred on Friday night, October 11, at the Sand Bar on Highway 76.

Hughes faces three counts of aggravated assault following an incident in which he entered a vehicle in the parking lot containing three passengers while armed with a gun. A struggle ensued, resulting in one male passenger being shot in the leg, while Hughes sustained a gunshot wound to the arm. Two females in the vehicle, including Hughes’ estranged girlfriend, were not injured during the incident.

Both male victims were transported to North East Georgia Medical Center and were released on Sunday.

Sheriff Ken Henderson expressed gratitude to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, their crime scene specialists, the Georgia State Patrol, and the Young Harris College Police Department for their assistance in the case. The investigation is still active and ongoing, and Hughes is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.