MARION COUNTY, Fla. - Marion County deputies have arrested two boys, ages 12 and 17, in connection to the murders of three teenage friends in Marion County.
One suspect remains at large. The two juveniles, who FOX 35 is not naming due to their ages, were arrested late Thursday night and are facing charges of first-degree murder.
Deputies are still searching for a third suspect, 16-year-old Tahj Brewton.In a press release, Sheriff Billy Woods said that numerous tips from citizens, detectives helped lead them to the suspects."My emotions are all over the place, because I am so, so proud of my guys and girls," Sheriff Woods said during a new conference on Friday.
Woods also thanked the media for getting the information about the case out to the public.Woods said all three suspects are associated with a gang in some way.