Juvenile arrested for murder in shooting after East Point high school basketball game, police say

A juvenile has been arrested and charged with murder in connection to a shooting after an East Point high school basketball game, according to police.
Published: Feb. 20, 2024 at 3:58 PM EST|Updated: Feb. 20, 2024 at 4:08 PM EST

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - A juvenile has been arrested and charged with murder in connection to a shooting after an East Point high school basketball game, according to police.

East Point Police said Mario Bailey, 15, was shot “multiple times” after the basketball game at Tri-Cities High School on Feb. 9. Fulton County Schools said the incident that caused Bailey’s death happened “away from campus.”

East Point Police said another student was stabbed in the school parking lot on the same night that Bailey was shot in a separate incident.

Sophomore Mario Bailey was shot and killed in the one of the two incidents.
Sophomore Mario Bailey was shot and killed in the one of the two incidents.(Shanice Bailey)

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