UPDATE: Sylvester shooting – arrest warrants issued for 14-year-old

SYLVESTER, Ga. – The GBI has obtained arrest warrants for 14-year-old Kortezz Thomas of Sylvester in connection to the death of 16-year-old Ke’Aisa Young.

At approximately 11:15 p.m. on Saturday, June 15th, officers with the Sylvester Police Department responded to a report of a death in the 200 block of Shipp Lane. Upon arrival, they found Young suffering from a gunshot wound. Young had been visiting friends when the shooting occurred.

Young’s body was taken to the GBI Crime Lab where a medical examiner will perform an autopsy.

Thomas is not in custody and GBI agents are currently searching for him.

Anyone with information is encouraged 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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