ATLANTA — Atlanta police have arrested seven suspects accused in the murder of two 13-year-old boys.
Jakody Davis and Lamon Freeman were celebrating Freeman’s 14th birthday outside his home on Sparks Street last July when the shooting happened.
An 11-year-old boy, Davis’ young brother, was also shot and critically injured. He survived his injuries.
Police say gang members opened fire, striking the three children who were innocent bystanders.
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Police say that since the shooting seven people have been arrested and charged with murder.
Quiyontay Sanders, Richard Hollis, Reginald Thomas, Dekeitheon Mobley and Markus Crawford had already been arrested. On Tuesday, police say they arrested the final two suspects: Tradon Crawford and Ali Caldwell.
Investigators say Markus Crawford and Tradon Crawford are brothers.
“The overall theme of this case, is grown men playing gangster, that left two of our children in graves and a community in fear,” said Atlanta Police Major Ralph Woolfolk.
According to an arrest warrant obtained by Channel 2 Action News, police learned from one of the men involved Davis and Freeman were innocent bystanders who were killed in gang violence.
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Two rival gangs were targeting one another as a result of an earlier shooting during a music video shoot for Atlanta rapper Lil Baby, whose real name is Dominique Jones, the witness said.
Three men were shot while Jones’ music video was being filmed in northwest Atlanta in May 2024.
“All I can tell you is that these young kids they had absolutely no ties to gangs,” Det. Summer Brenton told Channel 2′s Michael Seiden after the shooting. “They were doing nothing wrong. They were hanging out with each other right outside their apartments.”
A $50,000 reward is being offered for more information.
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