16-Year-Old Arrested After 4 Young Victims Found Dead in Ga. Park

Nicole Acosta

26 August 2024 at 1:03 pm·2-min read

The victims of the Aug. 24 shooting in Whitfield County, Ga., were between the ages of 17 and 21, authorities said

<p>Google Maps</p> Pleasant Grove Park in Dalton, Ga. — Google Maps
Pleasant Grove Park in Dalton, Ga.

A teenager was arrested after four people were found dead in a Georgia park, authorities said.

The 16-year-old suspect, whose name hasn’t been released by authorities, was taken into custody on four counts of felony murder, 11 Alive, WTVC and Atlanta News First report, citing the Whitfield County Sheriff's Office.

The sheriff’s office said deputies were called to Pleasant Grove Park at around 11:15 p.m. local time on Saturday, Aug. 24, on a report of a shooting, according to a news release. When they arrived, deputies found four dead Hispanic men.

The victims' names have not been released, but the sheriff's office said that they were 21, 19, 18 and 17, according to 11 Alive. Two men were from Dalton, Ga., while the other two were from Rome, Ga.

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"We have absolutely no reason at all to believe it's gang related whatsoever. Thing is, sadly, just a very isolated incident,” Whitfield County Sheriff Scott Chitwood said at a press conference held on Sunday, Aug. 25, per WTVC.

Authorities noted that the investigation is ongoing, and they are on the lookout for an "SUV type vehicle" as well as "a dark in color hatchback vehicle," both of which are "likely to have sustained gun shots" during the incident, per their news release. Anyone with information on the deadly shooting is asked to contact the Whitfield County Sheriff's Office at 706-278-1233 or the Georgia Bureau of Investigation at 800-597-8477.

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