More than a month later, the sh00ting that claimed...

More than a month later, the sh00ting that claimed the life of a 13-year-old boy during a sleepover has taken a dramatic new turn

A month after a teenage boy and an adult man were killed inside a Georgia home, another suspect has been arrested.

Demarcus Shirley, 13, and Chauncey Newman, 45, were killed after gunshots were fired inside a home on the morning of July 2, as previously reported by PEOPLE citing the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office.

DeKalb County Police previously confirmed to PEOPLE that multiple other people were in the residence at the time of the incident as part of a sleepover and were not injured.

Keyshun Webb.DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office

On Tuesday, Aug. 11, the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office announced that a 16-year-old suspect had been arrested, but did not disclose their name due to being a minor, according to a press release obtained by PEOPLE.

“This was a senseless act of violence that took two innocent lives and left families and a community hurting,” said Sheriff Melody M. Maddox in a press statement “Our investigators worked diligently with the U.S. Marshals to get this individual off the streets and into custody. We will continue to pursue those responsible for violent crimes and work to keep our community
safe.”

The teen faces 17 charges according to the outlets. The felony charges include two counts of malice murder, 10 counts of aggravated assault, four counts of violation of the Street Gang Act, and one count of possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony,

Demarcus Shirley.facebook

The arrest comes after the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office previously confirmed to PEOPLE that 21-year-old Keyshun Webb was taken into custody in connection with the crime on Tuesday, July 7.

Webb was charged with two counts of murder, eight counts of aggravated assault with a weapon and one count of cruelty to animals.

Two of the people present at the time of the incident, Larenzo Pinkins and Larry Bell-Ware, recalled the shooting to 11 Alive that took place while they were sleeping inside .

“We had come upstairs, and I had seen him, and I tried to grab him, and he was dead, Demarcus,” Pinkins recalled. “I’m happy it wasn’t me. I’m happy I wasn’t hit, but it should’ve been me, though, before Demarcus. Demarcus had too much life to live. He died too young.”

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“He wasn’t in the streets at all,” added Bell-Ware. “He’s just a funny little kid who liked to run around and play like a normal little kid.”

SOURCE: PEOPLE

https://people.com/13-year-old-boy-and-45-year-old-man-killed-after-shots-are-fired-at-georgia-home-hosting-a-sleepover-12011721