2nd teen charged in massive Montgomery County gun battle
A second teen has been charged after a massive gunfight over the weekend in Montgomery.
Pedro Gwon Bennett Jr., 19, is charged with attempted murder and discharging a firearm into an occupied vehicle, Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office officials announced Tuesday.
Bennett is being held in held in the Montgomery County Detention Facility on bonds totaling $90,000.
Sheriff’s deputies responded about 8:30 p.m. Friday to an active gunfight involving multiple people in the 6800 block of Atlanta Highway, said Assistant Chief Deputy Wesley Richerson.
That location is between Brown Springs Road and Taylor Road.
All of the suspects involved fled the scene before deputies arrived. No injuries were reported.
Deputies and investigators worked throughout the night, carrying out numerous search warrants at various locations, processing evidence, and identifying suspects.
Multiple vehicles and firearms, including an assault rifle, used in the shootout were recovered, Richerson said.
Early Saturday, deputies arrested 19-year-old King Walker on charges of attempted murder and discharging a firearm into an occupied building. He was booked into the county jail on $90,000 bond.
Charging documents against Walker say he fired multiple shots at Bennett and also struck the Chevron on Atlanta Highway.
“We want these criminals to know that if they commit a violent crime and jeopardize the safety of our community, the men and women of the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office will not sleep until they are identified, located, and arrested,” Richerson said. “We are committed to ensuring violent offenders are held accountable for their actions.”
The investigation is ongoing.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office at 334- 832-4980 or Crime Stoppers at 334-215-STOP.
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