TENNILLE, Ga. — Update:
A 13-year-old teen was arrested for allegedly murdering his dad in their Washington County home, according to Washington County Sheriff Joel Cochran.
Cochran tells 13WMAZ that the person who shot Charvis Lawerence on March 25 is now believed to be his son, Chavis Lawrence.
According to Cochran, initial reports say that the shooting started with a domestic disturbance between Charvis and his wife. That's when they believe Chavis intervened and shot his father, Cochran said.
Deputies were called to their home on the 600 block of South Washington Crossing in Tennille where a woman was giving Charvis first aid.
Chavis was indicted by a Washington County Grand Jury on a number of charges.
The teen was charged with felony murder, felony aggravated assault, felony voluntary manslaughter, felony theft by receiving, stolen property and felony possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime.
13-year-old Chavis is being charged as an adult.
Original:
A 13-year-old has been charged with murder for allegedly killing a 40-year-old man in a Washington County home, Washington County Sheriff Joel Cochran tells 13WMAZ.
According to the sheriff, on March 25, deputies were called to a home just before 1 a.m. on the 600 block of South Washington Crossing in Tennille where a woman was giving 40-year-old Charvis Lawrence first aid.
Lawrence was suffering from a gunshot wound, and he would eventually die from his injuries.
The 13-year-old was arrested after a Washington County Grand jury indicted the teen on a number of charges.
The teen was charged with felony murder, felony aggravated assault, felony voluntary manslaughter, felony theft by receiving, stolen property and felony possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime.
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