Police: UGA Student Killed in Suspected Drug Deal

Athens-Clarke County Police said a University of Georgia student was shot to death Tuesday in a suspected drug deal that turned violent.

Police said in a media release that Min Seok Cho, 21, died from a single gun shot. Cho was taken by an unknown person to Athens Regional Medical Center, where he died.

“Preliminary investigation indicates that the victim met the person or persons responsible for the shooting to exchange marijuana,” police said in the media release.

Athens-Clarke police, UGA Police, the GBI and the Clarke Coroner’s Office are investigating the case as a homicide.

Cho’s body will be taken to the state crime lab for an autopsy and post-mortem exam.

Anyone with information concerning this incident is asked to contact the Athens-Clarke County Police Department’s Crime Stoppers Tip Line at 706-613-3342 or Detective Chris Brogden at 706-613-3888 ext. 312. Crime Stoppers is offering a reward of up to $1,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those individuals responsible for this crime.

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