15-year-old charged after shootout injures 2 women in southwest Atlanta – FOX 5 Atlanta

15-year-old charged after shootout injures 2 women in southwest Atlanta  FOX 5 Atlanta

A 15-year-old boy faces multiple charges after a shootout sent bullets tearing into two southwest Atlanta apartments, hitting two women who were inside, according to police. The shooting happened around 4:20 p.m. on Thursday at the Castleton Apartments on Bent Creek Way SW, just off Campbellton Road.Officers arrived to find a 19-year-old woman and a 21-year-old woman who had been shot. ORIGINAL STORY: Atlanta shooting: 2 women hurt at apartments off Campbellton RoadBoth women were awake and breathing when paramedics took them to the hospital, police said. Investigators added that several people were shooting at each other outside when bullets pierced the walls of two separate apartments, hitting both victims.Officers detained a 15-year-old boy at the scene shortly after the gunfire.On Friday, police confirmed the teen was charged with aggravated assault, first-degree criminal damage to property, possessing a gun during a felony and possessing a handgun under the age of 18.Authorities took the teen to the Metro Regional Youth Detention Center.Police have not shared the names of the two women or given an update on their conditions.Authorities have not released the teenager's name because he is a juvenile.Investigators have not said what sparked the shootout or identified the other people involved in the gunfire.

A 15-year-old boy faces multiple charges after a shootout sent bullets tearing into two southwest Atlanta