POWDER SPRINGS — An 18-year-old Powder Springs man was shot and killed on Mustang Drive last month, and three people — all teenagers — have since been arrested and charged with murder.
What happened: Officers were called to to an address on Mustang Drive at about 9:42 p.m. on October 30 after someone reported a person had been shot. When they arrived, they found 18-year-old British Hart suffering from a gunshot wound. Efforts to save his life failed, and Hart died at the scene.
The arrests: Three people have been charged with felony murder and aggravated assault in connection with Hart’s death. All three are being prosecuted as adults.
- A 15-year-old boy from Powder Springs is being held without bond at the Marietta Regional Youth Detention Center.
- 17-year-old Marcus Deyunte Woodruff of Marietta is being held without bond at the Cobb County Adult Detention Center.
- A 16-year-old boy from Atlanta is being held without bond at the Marietta Regional Youth Detention Center.
The investigation: Cobb County Police detectives took over the case from Powder Springs Police and are still actively investigating. The case number is 26070959.
If you know something: Anyone with information is asked to call the Cobb County Police Department’s Major Crimes Unit at (770) 499-3945.
B.T. Clark is the Publisher of The Georgia Sun and author of Principles Are Like Pants… You Ought to Have Some. Over two decades in journalism, he has served as Managing Editor of Neighbor Newspapers in metro Atlanta and Digital Director at Times-Journal Inc., earning multiple awards along the way. His work has appeared in newspapers across the state, including The Cherokee Tribune and The Marietta Daily Journal.
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