COBB COUNTY, Ga. — Cobb County police said a boy was injured after he was shot on Monday afternoon.
On Tuesday morning, police said three juvenile suspects were identified and taken into custody.
Family of the victim and one one the suspects speaks, on Channel 2 Action News at 5 p.m.
The incident happened just after 4 p.m. along Padgett Drive near Austell on Monday.
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The boy who was shot was taken to a nearby hospital for his injuries.
Later in the evening, the SWAT team showed up for what appeared to be a standoff in the neighborhood.
Police said the incident overnight and the other incident nearby were unrelated.
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