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Manhunt Ends as Georgia Teen Wanted in Lovejoy Shooting Is Turned In by His Father

The arrest followed a multi-agency search that included coordinated operations at homes linked to his network.

Overview

  • Lequan Stephens, 16, was taken into custody Tuesday after his father brought him to police, according to the Clayton County Sheriff's Office.
  • Police say the case stems from a Jan. 17 shooting on Lovejoy Crossing Lane in which a juvenile passenger was shot in the face and neck.
  • Lovejoy detectives identified Stephens as the suspected shooter and obtained aggravated assault warrants for his arrest.
  • The Georgia Bureau of Investigation also secured warrants for Stephens in connection with a separate shooting reported at the 1300 block of Misty Ridge Court.
  • Authorities had labeled him armed and dangerous, activated a Fugitive Squad, and warned the public, while the victim's condition and the final list of charges remain under review.