A teenager was arrested after allegedly shooting a juvenile victim Friday night in the Barrow Crossing shopping center in Bethlehem.
According to a press release from the Barrow County Sheriff's Office, deputies responded to the shooting call at 11:21 p.m. to find a male juvenile with gunshot wounds. He was transferred to an area hospital for treatment.
Deputies arrested Edwin Emiliano Rodrigues-Pena, 18, of Athens at the scene. Rodrigues-Pena is charged with: five counts of aggravated assault, two counts of aggravated battery, criminal attempt to commit murder and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony. He remains in the Barrow County Detention Center with no bond.
The case is still under investigation, and the sheriff's office said no motive for the shooting had been determined.
Anyone with any information regarding this case is asked to contact the Barrow County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Unit at (770) 307-3080 ext. 3083.
