Girl shot and killed in firearm mishandling incident
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BRUNSWICK, Ga. () — A 14-year-old girl from Brunswick was shot and killed in a firearm mishandling incident Saturday night.

At approximately 8 p.m., police responded to a residence at the 2700 block of Altama Avenue in reference to a gunshot wound.

After conducting an investigation, police determined that an acquaintance inside the residence shot the 14-year-old girl. Daquarius Wallace, 17, of Brunswick, was mishandling a firearm when the victim was shot.

Wallace was arrested and charged with murder in the second degree, cruelty to children in the second degree, possession of a firearm by a person under 18 and reckless conduct.

An adult was present during the incident. Bobby Sullivan, 21, was arrested and charged with cruelty to children in the second degree, theft by receiving stolen property, reckless conduct and contributing to the delinquency of a minor.

Officials have not released the name of the victim. An autopsy will be conducted by the Medical Examiner’s Office of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI).

Anyone with additional information regarding this case should contact Detective Melissa Howell at 912-279-2606 or Silent Witness at 912-267-5516.

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