Two alleged gang members have been charged with the homicide of Brianna Lengthy, a lovely Georgia school scholar who died after getting struck by a stray bullet whereas working at a bar close to Valdosta State College in October 2023.
Police lastly arrested two males and charged them with one depend of malice homicide greater than a yr after Lengthy’s loss of life.
21-year-old Brianna Lengthy was a former highschool magnificence queen, soccer star, and cheerleader.
Brianna Lengthy was hit by a stray bullet whereas she was working at The Pier Bar on October 29, 2023 after a battle broke out in entrance of the institution.
Lengthy’s co-worker was additionally struck by a bullet, however he survived.
The 2 gang members, Tsion Clayton, 23, and Kimone Inexperienced, 21, have been already in custody on unrelated fees, the Georgia Bureau of Investigations mentioned.
The investigation remains to be ongoing, and police mentioned extra fees are anticipated.
“The GBI has charged Tsion Clayton, age 23, of Lowndes County, GA, and Kimone Inexperienced, age 21, of Lowndes County, GA, with one depend of Malice Homicide in connection to the loss of life of Brianna Lengthy on Sunday, October 29, 2023,” The Georgia Bureau of Investigations announced.
“The Remerton Police Division initially requested the GBI on October 29, 2023, at about 2:40 a.m., to analyze the loss of life of Brianna Lengthy and the aggravated assault on one other worker at The Pier Bar the place the 2 have been working that night time once they have been each shot. Lengthy died because of her accidents. The person later recovered from his accidents. The Valdosta Police Division Crime Scene Unit processed the scene that morning on the request of the Remerton Police Division,” GBI mentioned.
“Each males are in custody for separate, unrelated circumstances. One is at present in custody in Georgia, and the opposite is in custody in Florida,” GBI mentioned.
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