16-year-old in custody after quadruple murder in northwest Georgia park

A Georgia sheriff’s office is investigating a shooting that left four people dead.

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Around midnight on Saturday, Whitfield County deputies were called to Pleasant Grove Park off Highway 71 in Dalton regarding gunshots being fired.

When deputies arrived, they found four Hispanic men dead.

A press conference was held Sunday afternoon outside the Whitfield County Sheriff’s Office.

The sheriff’s office said a 21-year-old of Dalton, a 19-year-old of Dalton, an 18-year-old of Rome, and a 17-year-old of Rome died.

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“This is a very complicated case,” said Sheriff Scott Chitwood. " There are a lot of pieces to the puzzle that we are putting together still.”

At this time, investigators believe the motive was robbery, possibly due to drugs being found in the vehicle at the scene.

A 16-year-old from Rome is in custody. The 16-year-old, whose identity was not released, is charged with four felony counts of murder.

Chitwood said multiple weapons were involved as several shell casings were found at the scene.

The sheriff’s office does not believe the shooting was gang-related.

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The investigation is active and ongoing. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is assisting with the investigation.

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