The 14-year-old girl who claimed she was wounded by a drive-by shooter was actually shot by her brother, Henry County police said Tuesday night. Now both siblings could face charges.
The girl, whose name was not released, told Clayton County police Monday afternoon she’d been shot in the abdomen as she sold candy on Spivey and Clemons roads, not far from the Henry County line.
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The teen claimed she was shot by a man traveling in a car with other men, according to police. She underwent surgery later Monday after being transported to a hospital.
After officers canvassed the area Tuesday morning looking for possible clues to the drive-by shooting, they announced new information in the case hours later.
“Working jointly with Clayton County police, we have determined that the shooting actually occurred at the victim’s house inside Henry County,” Maj. Jason Bolton with Henry police said in an emailed statement. “It appears at this time that the victim was shot by her 18-year-old brother while he was playing with a gun.”
It is possible both siblings could face criminal charges for the shooting and the alibi allegedly concocted for police, Bolton said. No charges had been filed late Wednesday.
The investigation is ongoing, Bolton said.
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