A fourth person tied to a February shooting outside McEachern High School in Cobb County was arrested Monday, police said.
Dequaven Ricks is facing charges of possession of a firearm on school property, possession of a firearm by a minor and loitering on school property, Cobb police spokesman Sgt. Eric Smith said. The 17-year-old was given a $5,000 bond and remains in the Cobb jail.
Ricks is the third teenager and fourth suspect to be arrested after two people were shot Feb. 1 in the high school’s parking lot on New Macland Road, Smith confirmed.
Jean Germain, 20, was arrested Feb. 15 on charges of possession of a firearm on school property and loitering on school property.
Scott Anthony Foor Jr., 17, was arrested the day of the shooting and faces two counts of aggravated assault and one count of possession of a firearm on school property. The other suspect, a minor who was not publicly identified by police, is facing charges of possession of a firearm on school grounds and possession of a firearm by a minor. Smith said both were McEachern students.
Germain, who remains in the Cobb jail without bond, was shot during the incident, police said. He was taken to Wellstar Kennestone Hospital with injuries not considered life-threatening and later determined to be a suspect.
The second shooting victim was not publicly named, but Smith said they were also not a McEachern student. Officials added that the two victims had been involved in a fight with a student prior to the gunfire.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Cobb County Police Department Major Crimes Unit at 770-499-4111.
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