A 16-year-old who was shot multiple times early Tuesday morning has now been arrested and charged with murder.
South Fulton police were called to Elkmont Ridge and Apache Street for reports that two people had been shot.
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When they arrived, they found an 18-year-old dead in the driveway where he had been shot in the chest. At a second scene, officers found a 16-year-old shot five times in the leg and neck. He was taken to hospital.
Investigators later learned that 16-year-old Jassan Trotter tried to steal the 18-year-old’s cell phone in the car.
The incident escalated into shots being fired and both teens being shot.
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Trotter has since been arrested and charged with murder, armed robbery and two counts of possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime.
Police initially said Trotter was in critical condition, but his current condition is unclear.
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