Two teenagers are facing charges in connection with a shooting that injured five teens at Briscoe Park last month, Snellville police said Monday.
Authorities were called to the park for two unrelated shootings within 18 hours.
On May 31, officers found four teens between the ages of 14 and 17 who had been shot. The city said a fifth teen was also injured and the victims were all said to be stable, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported at the time.
Two 17-year-old boys were arrested last week. One faces five counts as a party to the crime of aggravated assault, and the other was charged with four counts of aggravated assault, police said in a news release.
The AJC does not name minors who are arrested unless they are charged as adults with murder.
A second shooting at the park took place the following day, prompting police to increase patrols in the area. The park features softball fields, basketball and tennis courts, a paved walking trail and playgrounds.
“These isolated incidents are extremely concerning and will not be tolerated,” Mayor Barbara Bender said in a statement at the time of the shootings. “Be assured, T.W. Briscoe Park is and will remain a safe place for visitors to enjoy.”
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