MARION COUNTY TEEN SHOOTING DEATHS

Three suspects, including a 12-year-old, accused in the shooting deaths of three teens in Marion County will be charged as adults, according to the state attorney’s office.

16-year-old Tahj Brewton, who was at large for about a week following his and two other juveniles’ alleged involvement in the slaying of three teenagers found in the Ocklawaha area, has been arrested, according to the Marion County Sheriff’s Office.

Following the arrests of 12- and 17-year-old suspects in a string of fatal shootings in Marion County, the sheriff’s office announced a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of a third suspect.

A deadly shooting that left three teens dead last week in Marion County was the result of gang-affiliated juveniles turning on their own, according to Sheriff Billy Woods, who at a news conference Friday attributed the killings in part to failures of society.

The Marion County Sheriff’s Office released an image of the vehicle three teens found shot to death were believed to be in before they were killed.

The Marion County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a tip that the shooting deaths of three teens is possibly tied to “hybrid gang” activity, according to the sheriff.

After three teens were fatally shot last week, the Marion County sheriff is addressing rumors surrounding the mystery deaths.

A teen was found dead Saturday in a vehicle partially submerged near a body of water days after a 17-year-old was found dead and a 16-year-old was shot and critically injured around the same area, according to the Marion County Sheriff’s Office.