Several children person been arrested and charged for the decease of a 15-year-old boy, who was recovered floating successful a retention pond.
Zahmere Greene, 15, of Columbus, Georgia, was recovered dormant successful a retention pond little than a mile from the Chattahooche River conscionable earlier 2:30 p.m. connected May 29.
However, helium really drowned connected May 23 and his decease was not reported until six days after, according to authorities.
Greene's decease was ruled arsenic a homicide by the aesculapian examiner astatine the Muscogee County Coroner's Office, police spokesperson Brittany Santiago told USA TODAY Friday.
After further investigation, constabulary discovered that six juveniles, ranging from property 9 to 17, witnessed the boy's death.
Zahmere Greene, 15, of Columbus, Georgia, was recovered dormant successful a retention pond little than a mile from the Chattahooche River conscionable earlier 2:30 p.m. connected May 29. After further investigation, constabulary discovered that six juveniles, ranging from property 9 to 17, witnessed the boy's death
The 17-year-old, Shane Sano (pictured), who was the older member of 1 of the pistillate juveniles, turned himself in, according to Santiago. He was freed aft posting a $1,500 bond.
One of the kids, an 11-year-old boy, was reportedly connected apical of the unfortunate erstwhile helium drowned. He is being charged with involuntary manslaughter and concealing the decease of another.
Santiago told USA contiguous that the lad knew the victim, and that they were each enrolled successful the Muscogee County School District.
The lad is being held successful Regional Youth Detention Center.
The 17-year-old, Shane Sano, who was the older member of 1 of the pistillate juveniles, turned himself in, according to Santiago. He was freed aft posting a $1,500 bond.
He was booked into the region jailhouse connected June 8 and charged arsenic an big for concealing the decease of another.
The South Columbus Public Library shared a station connected June 1 honoring Greene, who they said frequented determination often: 'Zahmere loved to travel to the room and bent retired with our staff. He was a joyousness to beryllium around, ever had a grin connected his face, and helium loved talking astir his aboriginal vocation goals though they changed each week.'
The 4 different minors, a 9-year-old boy, 2 11-year-old girls, and a 12-year-old-girl, person been charged for concealing the decease of another. They were released into the custody of their parents.
In an interrogation with Greene's aunt, Rhea Vinson, told The Independent that her nephew had 'a precise vibrant spirit' and was 'the astir affirmative idiosyncratic successful the room.'
'He was my brother's lone biologic son, and helium looked similar his twin...He loved to creation and sing, and marque music,' Vinson said.
The South Columbus Public Library shared a station connected June 1 honoring Greene, who they said frequented determination often.
'Today we grant the beingness of 1 our young patrons, Zahmere Greene. We person conscionable learned of his tragic passing and are truthful saddened by this news,' the station read.
'Zahmere loved to travel to the room and bent retired with our staff. He was a joyousness to beryllium around, ever had a grin connected his face, and helium loved talking astir his aboriginal vocation goals though they changed each week.'
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