EASTMAN, Ga. — A Georgia teen and his mother have been arrested in the shooting death of a man after he was found in a crash car in Dodge County.
Police responded to reports of shots fired in Eastman, Georgia on Aug. 21 around 6:30 p.m. When officers got to the scene, they found a wrecked car that hit a tree. The driver, Za’Quon Brown, 21, was found dead inside the car from a gunshot wound.
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Eastman police called in the Georgia Bureau of Investigation to assist in the investigation.
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The GBI said Andre Lynn Johnson, 16, was charged with malice murder, felony murder and aggravated assault resulting in a death. His mother, Jemel Wilcox, 38, was arrested and charged with making false statements and writings related to the investigation. The GBI said additional charges are anticipated.
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It’s unclear what Brown’s motive for the shooting was or if he and the victim knew each other.
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