Sylvester fatal shooting suspect turns himself in after manhunt

SYLVESTER, Ga. – According to the GBI, 14-year-old Kortezz Thomas from Sylvester, turned himself in to the Sylvester Police Department on Thursday, after being the subject of a five-day manhunt.

Thomas had been on the run since Saturday when 16-year-old Ke’aisa Young died of a gunshot wound in Sylvester.

After being processed, Thomas was taken to a youth detention center.

Additionally, authorities say, at approximately 11:15 p.m. Saturday, Sylvester Police were called to the 200 block of Shipp Lane, where they found young suffering from a gunshot wound.

Young was visiting friends when the shooting occurred, and her funeral will be held Saturday in Poulan.

Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact the GBI Regional Investigative Office in Sylvester at (229) 777-2080, or the Sylvester Police Department at (229) 776-8501.

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