LAGRANGE, Ga. — A 12-year-old mishandling a gun shot and killed someone Wednesday night, according to LaGrange police.
Officers responded to the Wood Glen apartments on North Cary Street around 8:45 p.m. and found Nyquarious Gates, who had been shot. Paramedics rushed Gates to Wellstar West Georgia Medical, where he later died.
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Investigators determined that Gates was shot by a 12-year-old who was “mishandling” a loaded gun. Police took the 12-year-old into custody on an involuntary manslaughter charge.
Police did not release Gates’ age and how Gates and the 12-year-old knew each other.
LaGrange police said anyone who has information on the shooting can contact Detective B. Vinson at 706-883-2620.
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