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Man arrested, accused of ditching gun 5-year-old used in fatal shooting of brother

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Griffin police have arrested a man accused of ditching a gun that was later discovered by a 5-year-old who used it to fatally shoot his older brother.The shooting occurred Saturday evening as three children played in the woods behind homes on Hammock Street, AJC.com previously reported.RELATED:&nbsp;According to police, the child stumbled across the loaded weapon and picked it up. Believing it was a toy, he aimed the gun at his 12-year-old brother and pulled the trigger, striking him in the chest.Investigators said the gun was left in the woods earlier that day by a man who ran from a traffic stop after being pulled over nearby. Following the chase, officers searched the area and discovered a bag of MDMA, but had no idea a gun had been left behind.“We got word that he dumped something in the bushes. Our guys looked around and ended up finding what we suspect to be MDMA,” Jett said.&nbsp;“We were never aware of a gun. We never even looked for one.”On Friday, police announced the arrest of 21-year-old&nbsp;Octavious Montrell Lyons, the man they said hid the weapon while running from police.“Investigators interviewed numerous people regarding the firearm, tracking its possession via multiple parties,” police said in a news release. “It was soon established that (Lyons) was the individual that abandoned the firearm later discovered by the children ...”Lyons was arrested Friday morning after officers executed a search warrant at his home on&nbsp;Forestwood Drive. During that search, police reportedly discovered several weapons, ammunition and illegal drugs.The 21-year-old faces multiple charges, including involuntary manslaughter, possession of MDMA, possession of methamphetamine, possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime, obstruction, abandonment of a dangerous drug, reckless conduct, and three counts of criminal street gang activity, records show.He remains held at the Spalding County Jail.“This particular case is a tragedy,” officers wrote in the news release. “The family of the deceased child is obviously heartbroken, the community is shocked and responding officers have experienced&nbsp;a life-changing event that they will take with them throughout their careers.”Authorities said the man's gun was used in the deadly shooting.About the AuthorEditors' PicksThe LatestFeatured© 2022 The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. All Rights Reserved. By using this website, you accept the terms of our , , , and understand your options regarding .

Griffin police have arrested a man accused of ditching a gun that was later discovered by a 5-year-old who used it to fatally shoot his older brother.The shooting occurred Saturday evening as three children played in the woods behind homes on Hammock Street, AJC.com previously reported.RELATED:&nbsp;According to police, the child stumbled across the loaded weapon and picked it up. Believing it was a toy, he aimed the gun at his 12-year-old brother and pulled the trigger, striking him in the chest.Investigators said the gun was left in the woods earlier that day by a man who ran from a...

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