Crime & Safety
4 Killed In GA Robbery ID'd; Teen In Custody
A 16-year-old boy was taken into custody after a Georgia shooting killed three men and a teenage boy.
DALTON, GA — Three men and a teenage boy were shot to death Saturday during a robbery at a Dalton park, and a 16-year-old suspect was taken into custody, Whitfield County Sheriff Scott Chitwood said Sunday at a news conference.
Whitfield County authorities said deputies responded around 11:15 p.m. to Pleasant Grove Park at Pleasant Grove Drive. Chitwood said multiple weapons were involved in the deadly shooting.
Those who were killed were identified by authorities as 21-year-old David Antonio Delgadillo of Dalton, 19-year-old Joshua Pedro Pelico-Pelico of Dalton, 18-year-old Robert Valencia of Rome and 17-year-old Daniel Segura-Cruz of Rome.
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Chitwood did not identify the teenage suspect or list any possible charges against the suspect.
He said unspecified contraband was found in a vehicle at the scene. Chitwood added at least two of the victims may have been involved in the robbery.
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The sheriff, who called the fatal shooting "very sad," said authorities do not believe the shooting was gang-related.
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