Teen arrested, charged with murder in Gwinnett double shooting
A Loganville teenager has been arrested and charged with murder after a shooting in Gwinnett County left a man dead and another teen injured, police said.
Makilyn Chavon Manzie, 17, was arrested Thursday after investigators identified him based on leads and evidence found at the scene of the shooting on Foxberry Run in Loganville, Gwinnett police spokesman Cpl. Collin Flynn said. Manzie is facing counts of felony murder, aggravated assault and possession of a firearm during a felony.
Officers responded to the location about 6 a.m. Saturday and discovered two people had been shot inside a vehicle, police said. Devond Holmes, 20, of Loganville, was pronounced dead at the scene. A 16-year-old boy who was injured in the shooting was taken to the hospital, Officer Kylie Boney said. Police have not released his name or his updated condition.
“Detectives are still trying to determine what led up to the shooting and the motive behind this crime,” Flynn said.
Manzie was booked into the Gwinnett jail, where he remains without bond.
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