Police make arrest in water gun fight that turned deadly at popular metro park

FAYETTE COUNTY, Ga. — A man is now in jail and facing murder charges after a water gun fight ended in a deadly double shooting in Fayette County.

Sean Allen, 20, surrendered Monday.

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Police charged him with felony murder and aggravated assault in the death of 18-year-old Daquan Rueben Gillett.

Deputies said some young people were throwing water balloons and playing with water guns at Kenwood Park earlier this month.

For some reason, things escalated. A second person was also shot.

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“What happened here was truly sad and unfortunate,” said Keith L. Brown, who heads the Kings of Kenwood Mentorship Group.

People who live in the area called the shooting “sad” and said the park is used by many families.

“It’s just sad that kids can’t come and have fun without bringing a gun,” said Daisey Woods, who lives near the park and goes there often.

She thinks young people in the community need more to do.

“I think they have too much time on their hands,” Woods said.

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1 dead after water gun fight ends in gunfire in popular metro Atlanta park The shooting happened Friday evening at Kenwood Park in Fayette County.

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