COBB COUNTY, Ga. — Police are searching for a group who attacked two high school students at a pool located in a popular Cobb County park.
Channel 2's Chris Jose learned police arrested two suspects, Justin Bryant and Elijah Young. The other four people involved haven't been found.
Police told Jose they believe the six accused attackers are part of a gang.
The attack happened at Tolleson Park in June during a birthday party with dozens of guests. Two students were left bloody and bruised.
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Officers told Jose they arrived within minutes. But before they got to the park, Bryant, Young and the rest of the group walked from the woods to carry out a planned attack.
According to an arrest warrant, 20 to 30 people, some as young as 5, witnessed the chaos. Police said there was “fear and panic.”
One victim’s mother told Jose her son is healing but worries police haven’t found the attackers. The mother said the group had targeted her son because he didn’t want to join their gang.
Patti Kelly visits the park often to walk the trail. She had no idea about the attack.
“I’ve never heard of anything gang-related or any attacks at all in the Smyrna area. Ever. So I’m really surprised,” she said.
Another visitor told Jose he brings his grandchildren to the park almost every day.
“That’s crazy,” Steve Barry said. “Usually there’s a pretty good police presence around here, too."
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