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A third man was arrested and charged Thursday in connection with a shooting that left two people dead and 12 others wounded in the nightlife district of Alabama’s capital city in early October, police said.
Accordingly, 19-year-old Javorik Whiting has been charged with attempted murder. montgomery Police.
Whiting is the third suspect charged for his alleged role in the Oct. 4 shooting, which happened just before midnight in a crowded part of the city filled with bars, hotels and restaurants. Police An unnamed juvenile was arrested last Friday and 19-year-old Dentavius McGhee was arrested on capital murder charges on Monday.
It was not immediately known whether Whiting had an attorney who could comment for him.
Police said a 43-year-old woman and a 17-year-old boy died. Investigators said they determined that several people fired weapons into the crowd just after Tuskegee.Morehouse College After a day celebrating the long-standing rivalry of two historically black schools, the football game had ended just a short distance away. At the time, five of the injured had life-threatening injuries and seven had non-life-threatening injuries.
Investigators have not said what sparked the shooting, but they believe the initial gunfire targeted one of the 14 victims, causing several people to draw their weapons and return fire. Seven of the 14 victims were under the age of 20, and the youngest was 16 years old. At least two of the victims were armed.
Police said several weapons and shells were recovered from the scene and more arrests were expected.