A 17-year-old has been arrested and charged with the shooting death of another over the weekend in Gainesville.
Though details of Roberto Acevedo’s arrest were not immediately available, Hall County Jail records show he was booked about 2:15 Thursday morning. He’s charged with hindering the apprehension/punishment of a criminal and involuntary manslaughter.
Killed in the incident was Aristo Ramirez, also 17.
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Gainesville Police are asking for help from the public as they search for the killer of one teenager and the wounding of another in a weekend shooting on the city’s west side. Meanwhile, Cumming Police have arrested a teenager in connection a Monday shooting in which no one was hurt.
“Police responded to reports of a vehicle crash and shots fired on Hillcrest Avenue (Saturday night),” according to a news release. “Emergency crews found Aristo Ramirez, 17, of Gainesville deceased from an apparent gunshot wound. Subsequently, another teen, 16, was taken to Northeast Georgia Medical Center with a gunshot wound to the foot.
The ongoing investigation suggests that this was not a random crime. It is believed that Ramirez was shot then crashed the vehicle. The second teen fled the area on foot prior to police arrival.”