13-year-old boy arrested on charges connected to LaGrange murder
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- 13-year-old boy arrested in connection with April 2023 LaGrange murder of 20-year-old Davaris Lindsey.
- Suspect charged as adult; shooting occurred at McGregor and Colquitt Street intersection.
A 13-year-old middle schooler is now in custody after being wanted on charges connected to a murder several weeks ago in LaGrange.
The charges are in connection to the shooting death of Davaris Lindsey, only 20 years old, was shot back on April 9, 2023, at the intersection of McGregor Street and Colquitt Street. Lindsey was suffering from multiple gunshot wounds when he was transported to Well Star West Georgia Medical for treatment. He was then transported to a metro area hospital in critical condition.
Nearly 2 days later, Lindsey died from his injuries. Investigators then were able to obtain an arrest warrant on April 12, 2023, for 13-year-old Jayden Gunsby. “This warrant charges Gunsby as an adult due to the offense being a murder charge,” police said. Gunsby, at 11:15 P.M. on April 24, 2023, was taken into custody by LaGrange police officials. This is an active investigation, authorities added.
Anyone with any information on the whereabouts of Gunsby is asked to call Troup County 911, the LaGrange Police Department at (706)883-2603 or Troup County Crime Stoppers at (706)812-1000.
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