Sheriff Jimmy Abbett on Sunday said the gunfire erupted at 8:45 p.m. in the town of Jacksons’ Gap. The sheriff said it happened at a large event called Gap Day on Manoy Drive.
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A 15-year-old was critically wounded in a Saturday-night shooting in Tallapoosa County that also left three other people injured. Sheriff Jimmy Abbett on Sunday said the gunfire erupted at 8:45 p.m. in the town of Jacksons’ Gap. The sheriff said it happened at a large event called Gap Day - similar to a block party - on Manoy Drive.The 15-year-old, whose identity has not been released, was taken to Children’s of Alabama in Birmingham where he remains critical.
Additional details have not been released, but Abbett said 25-year-old Markellis Keshawn Crayton, of Dadeville, was arrested in connection with the shootings. Crayton is charged with four counts of first-degree assault. He is being held in the Tallapoosa County Jail awaiting a bond hearing.Note to readers: if you purchase something through one of our affiliate links we may earn a commission.
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