15-year-old cheerleader killed, 3 others hurt in shooting after Georgia prom

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A 15-year-old cheerleader was killed and 3 different group were injured successful a shooting astatine a statement aft a precocious schoolhouse prom successful south Georgia, according to police.

A 17-year-old antheral has been charged pinch execution successful the shooting early Saturday successful Fitzgerald, nan Georgia Bureau of Investigation said. Fitzgerald is astir 80 miles southbound of Macon.

Chyell Park was pronounced dormant astatine a section hospital. She was a freshman, Irwin County High School Principal Jared Luke told WALB-TV.

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"I’m conscionable numb. I can’t moreover wrap my caput astir it," Chelsie King, Chyell’s mom, said. "She was 15 pinch a afloat life up of her."

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A 17-year-old fishy has been charged pinch felony execution successful a Fitzgerald, Georgia, shooting that near a precocious schoolhouse cheerleader dormant and 3 others injured.

Channen Brown, 17, was arrested by nan Georgia Bureau of Investigation and charged pinch felony murder, 3 counts of aggravated assault, and possessing a weapon while committing a felony. Under Georgia criminal law, 17-year-olds are charged arsenic adults. A tribunal clerk connected Monday said location was nary grounds of Brown appearing earlier a judge aliases having a lawyer representing him.

Police connected Monday told WALB-TV that further arrests are possible.

A 2nd shooting took spot successful Fitzgerald connected Monday that caused a lockdown astatine Ben Hill County schools. Initial reports indicted 2 group were injured. Schools successful Ben Hill County and successful neighboring Irwin County some said they were offering counseling to students.

"The nonaccomplishment of Chyell is highly saddening and tragic," Luke said successful a statement. "She had a loving tone and ever had a grin connected her face."

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Two of nan different group who were shot, a 19-year-old female and a 15-year-old male, were released from nan hospital. A 14-year-old student who was changeable successful nan limb was undergoing room Monday.

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