ROSWELL, Ga. — Two Roswell teenagers are in custody after police say they shot their friend in the face earlier this month.
Officers were called to a home on Wexford Hollow Run on March 3 where they found a 17-year-old suffering from a gunshot wound to the face. He was taken to the hospital with serious injuries.
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They say the 15-year-old pointed an illegally owned gun at the victim and shot him.
Investigators later learned that the teen was in the basement with two of his friends, 17-year-old Ar’Zjon King and a 15-year-old boy.
The younger teen gave the gun to King who ran away with it and hid it from police.
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Detectives are still investigating the incident, but believe the shooting was the result of the teens misusing a gun.
The 15-year-old, who is not being identified due to his age, is currently being held in the Metro Regional Youth Detention Center. He is facing charges of aggravated assault, possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime, tampering with evidence, obstruction and possession of marijuana.
King is being held in the Fulton County Jail on a charge of tampering with evidence.
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