ACTION 8 UPDATE: Several arrests made in Covington County shooting
ACTION 8 UPDATE: The Covington County Sheriff’s Office say several arrests have been made after a 16-year-old boy was shot in Red Level.
As Action 8 News has reported, the shooting happened in the early morning hours of Sunday, September 21. The teenager was shot at Hazelet Bridge in Red Level and was taken to a hospital in Florida for treatment.
Covington County Sheriff Blake Turman says one of those people arrested has been charged with attempted murder. Turman says that suspect is a juvenile, so his name isn’t being released at this time. He said the suspect is being charged as an adult.
The juvenile suspect was taken into custody yesterday and remains in custody.
Sheriff Turman says that his office is still seeing information about this shooting. If you have a tip to help investigators, call the Covington County Sheriff’s Office at (334) 428-2641 or (334) 427-4911.
