GRIFFIN, Ga. — One teen is dead, and another is behind bars after a deadly shooting in Griffin Wednesday night, according to the police department.
Griffin police said it happened in the 1100 block of W. Poplar Street.
Around 10:30 p.m., officers responded and found a 15-year-old boy who had been shot. He was transported to Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital and then transferred to Grady Memorial Hospital, where police said he later died.
After an investigation, police identified a 16-year-old boy as the suspect and arrested him shortly after. The teen is being charged as an adult with felony murder, aggravated assault, possession of a firearm by a person under 18, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime.
The incident remains under investigation. If you have any information, contact Griffin Police Investigator J. Spears at 678-603-3331.
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