Arrests made after SC teen is found shot, left to die in metro Atlanta neighborhood, deputies say

HALL COUNTY, Ga. — Two men have been arrested after officials say they shot a teenager and left him to die.

On Tuesday, Hall County Sheriff officials said that deputies received reports of a person shot on Walker Drive near Chicopee Street around 4:30 p.m.

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When deputies arrived, they located 18-year-old Junior Gabriel Linares of Greenville, South Carolina, lying in the street with a gunshot wound to his chest.

Linares was taken to the hospital, where he died from injuries.

During the investigation, deputies recovered a handgun determined to be the weapon and interviewed individuals in the area at the time of the shooting.

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On Wednesday at 6:30 p.m., investigators arrested 18-year-old Victor Alejandro Flores and 18-year-old Anthony Rebollar, both of Gainesville.

Both men were charged with tampering with evidence, possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime and possession of THC oil.

Flores was also charged with involuntary manslaughter and reckless conduct.

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Both men remain in the Hall County Jail with no bond.

The case remains under investigation.

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