Police arrested two suspects in the shooting death of 18-year-old
Kirk, the first
The shooting incident stemmed from an ongoing dispute between members of two local groups, the Brick Squad and the Rachet City Squad.
“”The two we arrested are part of this Ratchet City Squad,”” Dickerson said. “”The victim was with alleged members of the Brick Squad when this incident happened.””
The victim does not have a definite tie to any “”squad.”” These squads are small groups of teens and young adults who band together to sell and use drugs and commit petty crimes, according to police records.
“”We know that there was a battery incident between members of the two squads a short period of time prior to the shooting as well as an alleged theft of drugs,”” Dickerson said.
An autopsy held Monday determined that the cause of Kirk’s death was massive bleeding due to a gunshot wound, according to a news release from
Both suspects were booked into the
Cunningham, a felon who is on probation on a
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Dickerson said young people should understand they are placing a lifetime of freedom and opportunity in jeopardy by committing acts of gun violence.
“”Nobody ever comes out a winner in these violent encounters as one family loses a loved one in death and other families face the possibility of visiting their family members in prison for years to come,”” Dickerson said.
The most recent killing, which occurred on