Man dies in Brunswick shooting, police say

Police: Teenager arrested in connection to man's death

BRUNSWICK, Ga. – A man has died shot Saturday morning in Brunswick has died, the Glynn County Police Department said.

The shooting was reported at about 11:15 a.m. at a home on North End Drive near Ocean Highway.

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Police said officers and emergency medical personnel arrived to find James Wooten, 19, injured from a gunshot wound.

Wooten was taken to the Southeast Georgia Health System - Brunswick Campus in critical condition. Police said he was then airlifted to UF Shands hospital in Jacksonville, where he died.

As a result of the investigation, a 16-year-old Glynn County resident has been arrested in connection with Wooten's death, police said. The teenager has been charged with involuntary manslaughter, tampering with evidence and theft by taking (firearm).

Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call Investigator Stephanie Oliver at 912-554-7802.


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