COFFEE COUNTY, Ga. (WALB) - Two arrests were made after a drive-by shooting in Coffee County.

According to the Coffee County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO), deputies went to Coffee Regional Medical Center on May 4 after two people arrived with gunshot wounds. They were later identified as Takevion Strozier and a 15-year-old.

Both were initially believed to be victims of a drive-by shooting on Highway 221 North.

However, an investigation revealed that Strozier and the teen were not victims, but rather the primary aggressors in the incident. Evidence indicated that the two initiated gunfire during an altercation on the roadway and that those in the other vehicle returned fire, striking both Strozier and the juvenile, said CCSO.

After the investigation, Strozier was arrested and charged with the following:

• O.C.G.A. 16-10-20 for making false statements and writings, a felony offense
• O.C.G.A. 16-10-94 for tampering with evidence

The 15-year-old was charged with the following:

• O.C.G.A. 16-5-21 with three counts of aggravated assault
• O.C.G.A. 16-11-132 for possession of a firearm by a person under 18 years of age

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