Second teen arrested in Athens murder

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Athens-Clarke County Police have arrested and charged an 18-year-old with murder in connection to the death of 20-year-old Cameron Manago.

Police arrested Janiya Moore of Athens and charged her with felony murder and tampering with evidence in connection to the May 27 shooting at Rolling Ridge Apartments, says Lt. Jody Thompson of the Athens-Clarke County Police Department (ACCPD).

Moore is one of two suspects arrested in connection to the shooting. The other suspect, 16-year-old Zyquavious Thomas of Athens, was also charged with felony murder, attempted armed robbery, and aggravated assault. Thomas is being charged as an adult.

The shooting happened at around 10:25 p.m. on Memorial Day, according to an ACCPD press release. When officers arrived at the apartments, they found Manago with a gunshot wound. He was taken to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Real-Time Crime Center helps with investigation

As part of the Manago murder investigation, police used Athens’ new Real-Time Crime Center to obtain video footage of the shooting from Rolling Ridge Apartments, says Thompson.

The Crime Center, which is still in development and not yet fully operational, ties in all of Athens’ publicly accessible cameras and the private cameras of those who have agreed to participate so that police can rapidly pursue cases. It was included in the city’s public safety plan released in February following the murder of nursing student Laken Riley.

The Athens-Clarke County Police Department says the investigation into Manago’s murder is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to call Detective Lister at 762-400-7333 or email Hovie.Lister@accgov.com.