2 arrested after 12 teenagers injured in Georgia park shooting

Two 20-year-old men have been arrested in connection with a shooting at a Georgia city park that injured 12 teenagers during a birthday party over the weekend, authorities said.

The Bibb County Sheriff's Office announced Sept. 28 that investigators identified David Pitts, 20, and Jaquez Bailey, 20, as suspects in the shooting at Carolyn Crayton Park in the city of Macon, Georgia, about 85 miles southeast of Atlanta. The two were taken to the sheriff's office's criminal investigation division for questioning and later transferred to the Bibb County Law Enforcement Center.

Pitts was charged with 12 counts of aggravated assault party to a crime, while Bailey was charged with 12 counts of aggravated assault. Both are being held without bond, according to the sheriff's office.

The shooting occurred shortly after midnight on Sept. 27 "at a large gathering" at the park, the sheriff's office said. One group was attending a birthday party near the skatepark when a second group arrived across the street.

"Both groups exchanged words, brandished firearms, and then began firing at each other," Bibb County Sheriff David Davis said during a news conference.

Eleven victims were initially identified, including four 18-year-old males, five 17-year-old males and two…

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