Three 18-year-old suspects were arrested in connection with the death of a teenage girl who police believe was fatally shot in her bedroom, authorities in Georgia said.
Justus Smith, Jacobean Brown, Yeshua Mathis, all of Fayetteville, have been charged with murder in connection with the death of 15-year-old Madison Gesswein, according to apress releasefrom the Peachtree City Police Department.
Gesswein’s mother dialed 911 immediately after she found her daughter “bleeding from the head,” laying on her bed,11Alivereports, citing the call. She also told the dispatcher the windows were open and the blinds were “a mess.”
A motive for the killing is still unknown, but police say the three suspects were acquaintances of the victim’s.
Madison Gesswein.Peachtree City Police Department
“This was not a random act,” Peachtree City Police Assistant Chief Matt Myers said during a news conference. “They knew whose apartment they were at, and it was some way related to matters between these individuals.”
He said it remains unclear how the suspects got inside the home, but said investigators were processing evidence from the girl’s bedroom window.
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“She was so young,” Jada Zimbabwe said. “She didn’t do anything to anyone.”
Justus Smith, Jacobean Brown, Yeshua Mathis.Peachtree City Police Department (3)
All three men are being held in the Fayette County Jail. It is unclear if they have entered pleas or retained attorneys to speak on their behalf.
source: people.com
