Antonio Lamar “AJ” Jewell, a 22-year-old man from Winterville, Georgia, had grown into a familiar figure in the Athens community long before the night his life was taken. A 2022 graduate of Clarke Central High School, he was remembered as a proud “Gladiator,” a student-athlete who played with heart and carried himself with quiet leadership and kindness. Former teachers, teammates, and friends described him as someone whose energy could fill a room, a young person who made others feel see
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