Three Georgia teenagers have been arrested for allegedly murdering a man after they egged his house earlier this week.
Sydney Maughon and Jeremy Munson, both 18, and McKenzie Davenport, 19, each stand accused of malice murder, battery and criminal trespass.
The three had been arrested in connection with the July 3 shooting of Johnathan Gilbert, who also goes by the name Tyler Lane, 22.
Officers had been called to Dobbins Mill Road in Griffin, Georgia, on Monday to reports of a man down in the middle of the road.
After arriving on the scene, they discovered Gilbert who had been shot and had died.
Since his passing last week, tributes have been paid to Lane, pictured here, with one person describing him as a ‘truly amazing young man’
Lane is said to have been found in the street outside his home on Dobbins Mill Road in Griffin, Georgia
According to Spalding County Sheriff Darrell Dix, investigators managed to locate a witness who provided them with enough evidence to create a link between the victim and the suspects.
In a statement, Dix, said: ‘Using that information, Investigators began their search for the suspects, located a cellphone number that was tied to one of them, and tracked it to a location in Henry County.
‘At that point we contacted Henry County P D., and they immediately sent officers to the area. T
‘They searched until they located the vehicle at a residence, and were able to obtain a search warrant for the vehicle and the residence.
‘During the search they retrieved the car that was used in the crime, along with the gun that we believe was used to shoot Gilbert.’
As the investigation progressed, more suspects were developed, and eventually arrested.
Dix continued: ‘It appears that there was an ongoing lovers quarrel, and the suspects decided to go to Gilbert’s residence on Dobbins Mill and vandalize it by egging it.
‘When Gilbert saw what they were doing to his residence, he came out of the house unarmed, to confront them.
Sydney Maughon, 18, is said to have fired the fatal shot from the backseat of the passenger that killed Gilbert
The three are said to have been involved in an ongoing lovers quarrel and are said to have egged Gilbert’s home prior to the shooting
‘The suspects ran back to the car, and as Gilbert approached them, Sydney Maughon, a backseat passenger in the car, produced a firearm and shot him multiple times.
‘The suspects then drove away leaving Gilbert dead in the middle of Dobbins Mill Road.’
Dix continued: ‘They are all culpable just as if they had pulled the trigger themselves. They went to egg a house, the victim confronted them while they were doing it, he lost his life, and they drove off and left his body in the middle of the road.
‘Together they bought that ticket; now together they can ride that ride.’ Since his death last week, tributes have been paid to Gilbert on social media.
One person said: ‘I am so heartbroken that you are gone. I don’t really even have the words to express what I’m feeling just know I love you so much!
‘I know you would have done so much good with your life.’ Another posted: ‘Tyler Lane was a truly amazing young man and he loved with his whole heart.
‘He will forever be missed. This world will not be the same without him in it.’
A funeral has also been arranged for him to take place today at the Indian Springs State Park in Flovilla, Georgia.
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