Son, 17, And Mother Accused Of Killing Douglasville Teen At Park: Police

DOUGLASVILLE, GA — A 17-year-old and his mother were arrested Tuesday in the fatal shooting of a 17-year-old male Tuesday in the Malone Street/Highway 92 area of the city.

On Tuesday, a body was found by Malone Street and Hwy. 92 near a park, Douglasville police said. The suspects, Joshua Blakely and Lakeisha Blakely, were taken into custody Tuesday night, according to Douglasville Police Chief Gary Sparks. Joshua, 17, was charged with murder, aggravated assault, possession of a stolen firearm, tampering with evidence and making false statements. His 41-year-old mother was charged with tampering with evidence, theft by receiving stolen property, and obstruction of officers.

Sparks declined to identify the victim until family has been notified.

The investigation is ongoing,” he said. “The Douglasville Police Department was called out to this location and found the deceased victim. We started our investigation, and these people were arrested.”

The shooting was not random. According to Sparks, the victim and the suspect had “some type of relationship” prior to the murder.

Douglasville police said this was the second murder committed in the city in less than a week, both involving young people.