GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. — Police in Gwinnett County have arrested and charged a teen in connection to a deadly shooting outside a Gwinnett County apartment complex earlier this month.
Officers were called to the Huntington Ridge apartments on Windsor Woods Lane off of Buford Highway on Nov. 8 after reports of a shooting.
Investigators say 16-year-old Jose Yahir Batz was shot and killed at the apartment complex. Officers also found a large pile of money next to Batz at the time.
Police charged 17-year-old Jason Joel Ortiz with felony murder, aggravated assault, armed robbery, and possession of a firearm during the commission of certain felonies.
If anyone has any information to share in this case, please contact GCPD detectives at 770-513-5300.
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