Two teens arrested after shooting at mobile home park

Published 12:23 pm Thursday, March 17, 2022

MOULTRIE, Ga. — Two Colquitt County teenagers were arrested Tuesday night following a Monday night shooting incident in a Thomas County trailer park.

James David Hogg, 17, and a 15-year-old male were arrested and a third suspect — another juvenile — fled from deputies during the arrest, according to Capt. Tim Watkins of the Thomas County Sheriff’s Office Investigations Division. 

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Watkins said Thomas County Sheriff’s deputies responded to the Cypress Hill Mobile Home part Monday night around 10:15 following reports of shots fired.

Two mobile homes were struck in the park located on Summer Hill Road. Each trailer had five adults and two children inside when the shooting occurred. None of the 14 occupants were injured, according to Watkins. 

“It’s a miracle nobody was hurt,” Watkins said. “Witnesses were able to identify a white minivan that is typically driven by Hogg.”

The TCSO issued a be on the lookout (BOLO) for the minivan. 

“Colquitt County deputies located a van matching the description was in the BOLO alert, Lt. Ronald Jordan of the CCSO Criminal Investigation Division said. 

Deputies stopped the vehicle and detained Hogg and another suspect but another suspect fled, Jordan said. Colquitt County and Thomas County deputies are searching for that suspect, Jordan said.

Hogg and the unnamed juvenile are each facing 10 charges of aggravated assault. In addition to those, the juvenile still on the run will face a fleeing or attempting to elude charge, according to Watkins.