Murder charge filed for 15-year-old in fatal Powder Springs shooting
Police say the teen will be tried as an adult after British Hart, 18, died from a gunshot wound on Mustang Drive.
By Ivan Dvorak ·
A 15-year-old boy faces adult murder charges after shooting and killing an 18-year-old man in a Powder Springs neighborhood. Cobb County Police announced the charges on Monday. The suspect has been held without bond at the Cobb County Youth Detention Center since his arrest.
The shooting occurred around 9:45 p.m. Friday in the 3400 block of Mustang Drive. Powder Springs Police responded to a report of a person being shot. Officers located British Hart at the scene, where he was suffering from a gunshot wound. First responders attempted lifesaving measures, but police said Hart died from his injuries.
Powder Springs Police requested assistance from the Cobb County Police Department's Major Crimes Unit. Investigators identified the 15-year-old boy as the suspect. Police have not released his name or a motive for the shooting.
The boy was charged with murder and aggravated assault. By charging him as an adult, prosecutors are placing him in the adult court system rather than juvenile court. He remains in custody at the youth detention center pending trial.
