Alleged gang members arrested in connection with Gwinnett drive-by

Two alleged gang members have been arrested in connection with a drive-by shooting that injured an 8-year-old in Norcross.

Jonathan Augustine Yanez-Gomez, 18, and Kevin Ortiz, 17, (listed as Kevin Corrales in jail records) have been charged with aggravated assault. Both Lawrenceville residents are believed to be members of the Surenos/Sur 13 gang, Norcross police said.

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Yanez-Gomez, Ortiz, Ricardo Vidal and Ruben Herrera have all been charged in connection with the May 20 drive-by shooting, which police believe was random. All are being held without bond at the Gwinnett County Detention Center.

The child who was shot in the leg is out of the hospital and recovering.

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