Posted on 02/26/2023 4:28:24 PM PST by Phoenix8
COLUMBUS, Ga. (AP) — Nine youths - including a 5-year-old child - were Police Chief Freddie Blackmon said at a news conference Saturday that an altercation apparently took place at a party nearby and it spilled over to the gas station when the shooting began. Further details were not provided, but Blackmon said the incident remained under investigation.
“I am committed to assuring you that we will find the person or persons responsible for this senseless crime,” he said.
Blackmon said detectives have spoken with witnesses, some of whom are cooperating - while others are not.
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Man, 15-year-old arrested in shooting of 9 children at Ga. gas station
WSBTV.com News Staff
Sat, February 25, 2023 at 1:18 PM PST
Two people, including a teenager, have been arrested and charged in connection with the shooting of nine children at a Georgia gas station last week.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/man-15-old-arrested-shooting-211845797.html
“This happened in my hometown. Ten years ago this was a good, middle class area of town. It has slowly changed like other parts of the city. The way the problem areas have moved further north in town is similar to the way the dark clouds slowly crept up on Minas Tirith in the Lord of the Rings movies. The darkness could be seen way off in the distance and as time passed, the darkness was upon the good citizens.”
- Scott Adams (speaking in code)
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