At least two teenagers are facing murder charges following the Wednesday shooting of a star high school football player in Georgia.
Elijah DeWitt was shot outside a chain restaurant at Sugarloaf Mills mall and found dead around 8:00 p.m., according to a report.
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Kemare Bryan, 18, and Chandler Richardson, 19, were taken into custody Friday in South Carolina, according to Gwinnett police. The pair was charged with felony murder, along with other crimes connected to the shooting, the report noted.
“The Jefferson High School Football program is heartbroken as we mourn the loss of one of our own, Elijah DeWitt,” the team tweeted. “The DeWitt family is in our thoughts and prayers. We appreciate your understanding as we respect the family’s privacy during this time.”
The Jefferson High School Football program is heartbroken as we mourn the loss of one of our own, Elijah DeWitt. The DeWitt family is in our thoughts and prayers. We appreciate your understanding as we respect the family’s privacy during this time. pic.twitter.com/9q2l6nujPA
— Jefferson ? Football #RIP2️⃣ (@JeffersonFootba) October 6, 2022
The Jefferson High School Football program is heartbroken as we mourn the loss of one of our own, Elijah DeWitt. The DeWitt family is in our thoughts and prayers. We appreciate your understanding as we respect the family’s privacy during this time. pic.twitter.com/9q2l6nujPA
— Jefferson ? Football #RIP2️⃣ (@JeffersonFootba) October 6, 2022
DeWitt was a standout receiver at Jefferson High School, the report noted.
An investigation into the incident is ongoing, and police are working to discover a motive for the killing.
“It appears that the suspects and the victim were familiar with each other and when they encountered each other in the parking lot, an altercation took place and then the shooting,” police said.
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DeWitt’s mother reportedly claimed a botched robbery led to her son’s murder. “I want him to be remembered as a fierce competitor with a very large heart,” Dawn DeWitt said.
The teenager’s father, Craig DeWitt, said he has forgiven his son’s killers. “Forgiveness is for the forgiver. We don’t want the hate in this household.”
