The Houston County Sheriff’s Office and the Houston County District Attorney’s Office have arrested the fifth suspect in the killing of 8-year-old Jerrmarion Pachino Cherry.
According to the Houston County Sheriff’s Office, 20-year-old Chase Jeffrey Watson, 20 years of age, Warner Robins, was taken into custody Friday afternoon.
According to WMAZ, Cherry was killed during a drive-by shooting while sitting in a car waiting to leave a house.
Three suspects were already in custody and have been charged with Murder. They are currently in the Houston County Detention Center being held without bail. They are:
Bryce Michael Crosby, 20, of Kathleen
Lenny Victor Gupton Jr., 19, of Warner Robins
Ricky Aubry McChargue, 21, of Warner Robins
Savannah McGahee, 17, of Warner Robins
⚠️ Reminder: Crime articles contain only charges and information from police reports and law enforcement statements. Suspects and defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
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Thom Chandler
Thom Chandler is the editor of The Georgia Sun and has been writing, editing and managing websites and blogs since 1995. He is a lifelong Georgian and one of those increasingly rare Atlanta natives.
