GBI: Two men arrested after shooting at McRae-Helena block party
The GBI said the investigation remains active and ongoing.
MCRAE-HELENA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Two men have been arrested in connection with a shooting at a block party in McRae-Helena that injured two people, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.
23-year-old Jermaine Lamont Robinson of McRae-Helena and 24-year-old Xavier Noel Johnson Orozco of Cochran were charged following the April 18 shooting.
According to investigators, officers with the McRae-Helena Police Department were on patrol around 11:35 p.m. on April 18 when they heard gunshots coming from the area of a block party near Scury Street and First Street.
As officers responded, they spotted a car leaving the party and attempted a traffic stop. The driver refused to stop, leading officers on a short pursuit before crashing. Multiple people then ran from the vehicle.
Robinson was taken into custody by McRae-Helena police officers following the crash, according to the GBI. He was charged with possession of a firearm by a first offender probationer, tampering with evidence and obstruction.
Investigators said Orozco later turned himself in to the Eastman Police Department. He was charged with possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime, two counts of tampering with evidence, drive-by shooting and obstruction.
Both men were booked into the Telfair County Jail.
The GBI said the investigation remains active and ongoing.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the GBI Regional Investigative Office in Eastman at 478-374-6988. Anonymous tips can also be submitted by calling 1-800-597-TIPS (8477), online through the GBI website or by using the See Something, Send Something mobile app.
