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Second arrest made in triple shooting that killed 14-year-old in downtown Atlanta

14-year-old dead, two teens injured in downtown shootout

ATLANTA — Atlanta police have made a second arrest in connection to a triple shooting that killed a 14-year-old in July.

The shooting happened on McAfee Street on July 3. Kaiden Gardner, 14, died from his injuries and two other teens were injured.

Atlanta police arrested a juvenile weeks after the shooting. Investigators announced this week that a second arrest was made on Friday.

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Kentavious Jeffries, 19, has been charged with murder, criminal attempt to commit murder, aggravated assault and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony.

Atlanta police served warrants for Jeffries at the Fulton County Jail. Police said the 19-year-old was being held at the jail on unrelated charges.

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Police said they were originally called out to McAfee Street after neighbors heard gunfire in the area.

Investigators said a fight broke out after a group of teenagers showed up while riding scooters.

Channel 2′s Audrey Washington spoke with someone who said they saw most of what happened that July night.

“I seen a lot of commotion. I was like that was not a fight, that was gunshots,” the witness said. “By the time I got out of the car and got into the house, I just seen a lot of police cars and ambulances coming down here.”



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