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Two More Teens Charged as Adults in Fatal Powder Springs Shooting of 18-Year-Old British Hart
A 16-year-old from Atlanta and 17-year-old Marcus Woodruff of Marietta face felony murder and aggravated assault charges in the Oct. 30 killing of British Hart on Mustang Drive, joining a 15-year-old already charged. All three are held without bond as the investigation continues.
Two additional teenagers have been charged as adults with felony murder and aggravated assault in connection with the Oct. 30 shooting death of 18-year-old British Hart in Powder Springs, police announced Friday.
The Powder Springs Police Department identified the new defendants as a 16-year-old from Atlanta and 17-year-old Marcus Woodruff of Marietta. Woodruff is being held without bond at the Cobb County Adult Detention Center, while the two younger teens are being held without bond at a youth detention center.
The charges follow the Nov. 2 arrest of a 15-year-old boy on the same counts, who was also charged as an adult. Police have not released the names of the two younger defendants.
Hart was found shot to death at a home on Mustang Drive in Powder Springs on Oct. 30. Authorities have not disclosed what led to the shooting or whether they believe the suspects knew the victim.
Law enforcement officials said the investigation remains ongoing and declined to provide further details. It was not immediately clear whether any of the three defendants had retained attorneys.
The case adds to a growing toll of gun violence involving young people in Cobb County and across metro Atlanta, where several shootings this fall have involved teenage suspects and victims. Community advocates have repeatedly called for expanded violence-prevention programs and youth outreach in the region.
Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact the Powder Springs Police Department.