2 teens arrested in shooting death of 17-year-old

COBB COUNTY, Ga. — Police have charged two suspected gang members in connection with the murder of a Marietta teen, found shot in the head in his small duplex weeks ago.

Marietta police were called to a home on Wilson Circle on August 27, where they found 17-year-old Miles Saunders dead inside.

The two suspects were not from the area, and police said their parents helped turned them over to police.
Police charged two teens, 16-year-old Harrison Summerour, and 17-year-old Nicholas Palmer, with murder.

Warrants said Summerour fired the fatal shot that killed Saunders. Both suspects allegedly with ties to a major gang, authorities said.

“I don’t know why the shooting took place I can tell you there are gang ties to all this and gang charges apply to both suspects that are in custody right now,” said Marietta police officer Chuck McPhilamy.

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Saunders’ neighbor said she doesn’t believe the victim was in a gang.

“I don’t think Miles was in no gang, I really don’t,” said Stephanie Wilson.

Wilson said she wonders if it was a gang initiation or planned attack on Saunders.

There’s a relief in the Marietta neighborhood, that there are at least some answers.

“And I feel so much that they done caught those guys I am so happy,” Wilson said.

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