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Two individuals have been arrested within the capturing that wounded 9 kids at a Columbus, Georgia, gasoline station earlier this month, police introduced Friday.
The suspects have been recognized as 35-year-old D’Angelo Robinson, Sr., and an unnamed 15-year-old male, who have been each taken into custody on aggravated assault costs, in response to a launch from the Columbus Police Division.
The February 17 capturing broke out when a bunch of minors at a celebration obtained into an altercation and went over to a close-by Shell gasoline station’s car parking zone, the place 9 kids all underneath the age of 18 have been wounded – together with a 5-year-old boy who was struck whereas there with a member of the family, Columbus police beforehand mentioned.
Within the week following the capturing, investigators interviewed witnesses and gathered info and “have been finally in a position to set up possible trigger to subject arrest warrants for the 2 suspects,” police mentioned.
Robinson was charged with eight counts of aggravated assault, whereas the teenage suspect – who was described “a validated gang member” – was charged with one rely of aggravated assault, the division mentioned, including that further costs are pending.
The teenager is being held at a youth detention middle, police mentioned. CNN is working to find out if Robinson has authorized illustration.
It’s unclear if Robinson was a part of the preliminary altercation police described began on the social gathering. It’s additionally unclear what prompted the incident or the way it led to the gunfire.
The wounded kids have been handled for accidents that weren’t life-threatening, in response to the division. Police beforehand mentioned the oldest particular person wounded was 17 years outdated and the youngest was the 5-year-old boy.
