WASHINGTON COUNTY, Ga. — A 15-year-old died in a shooting at Georgia home. Police arrested a 22-year-old man who now faces murder and sex crime charges.
The Washington County Sheriff’s Office responded to the shooting around 9:45 p.m. Friday at a home on Hagan Circle, outside of Tennille.
Deputies found LuVenya Knight, 15, of Irwinton, not breathing. She was pronounced dead at the scene despite attempts to save her life.
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A suspect, Kermarion Markel Washington, 22, of Tennille, was arrested shortly after the incident. He is being held at Washington County Jail and is awaiting a bond hearing.
Washington has been charged with aggravated assault, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, felony murder, malice murder, malice murder, child molestation and statutory rape.
The Washington County Sheriff’s Office says Washington may face additional charges as the investigation continues.
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is helping Washington County authorities in their probe.
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