A 15-year-old boy and a 15-year-old girl have been arrested for allegedly shooting a security guard at an Atlanta mall, authorities say.
A security guard at an Atlanta mall was shot and critically hurt Sunday night, and now two teenagers -- a 15-year-old boy and a 15-year-old girl -- are in custody, police said.A 15-year-old boy and a 15-year-old girl have been arrested for allegedly shooting a security guard at an Atlanta mall to try to get into the Apple store after hours, authorities said.
The mall had closed at 6 p.m. Police believe the teenagers'"end goal was to try to gain access into the Apple store" after the shooting but were unsuccessful, Hampton said. Police said the teens were arrested and charged with criminal attempt to commit murder, armed robbery, aggravated assault, tampering with evidence, possession of a firearm by a person under 18 and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony.MORE: Austin mass shooting: 1 dead, 13 hurt, 1 of 2 suspects at large, police say
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