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The identities of the two Georgia teenagers who were killed in a shooting outside a house on Saturday night during a birthday party have been released, and authorities are now offering a $20,000 reward for information that will result in the capture of those responsible.
According to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, Samuel Moon, 15, and Aj’anaye Hill, 14, were killed around 10:40 p.m. as they were leaving a birthday party at a residence in Douglasville, a town about 20 miles west of Atlanta.
According to the sheriff’s office, Hill was a freshman at Douglas County High School and Moon was a sophomore at Lithia Springs High School.
The sheriff’s office announced on Monday that a seventh person was likely injured in addition to the six teenagers who were initially reported as having been shot. The victims were between the ages of 14 and 19.
Investigators previously stated that a confrontation outside the house, where “well over a hundred teenagers” were present for the party, led to the shooting.
The mother who hosted her daughter’s birthday party, Chrystal Walker-Cherry, told FOX5 Atlanta that she started to break up the party when she found out marijuana was being used.
Additionally, Walker-Cherry stated that she does not think the shooter attended the party.
“They weren’t invited, so they didn’t know the address,” she said. “They just camped out and waited on the children to leave the party.”
Authorities are requesting assistance from the public in locating the murder suspect or suspects.
For information that results in the capture and conviction of those responsible for the killings and aggravated assault, the sheriff’s office has offered a $20,000 reward.
