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  • How a teen gun deal in Covington erupted into a shootout

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• Three teens shot, multiple arrests made after gun deal goes bad, police say (fox13memphis.com) — Three teenagers were wounded in a Saturday afternoon shooting on Wooten Street in Covington after a planned gun sale between teens turned into a shootout, police say. Covington officers have charged one adult and five teens, and also arrested two parents for violating juvenile court orders. Investigators are asking anyone with information to contact Covington Police or submit tips online.
   

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