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Juvenile arrested in Brunswick for shooting gun in backyard

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BRUNSWICK, Ga. — Glynn County police arrested a juvenile in Brunswick on Tuesday accusing him of firing a gun in the yard of a home.

Police were called at about 1:25 p.m. for reports of shots fired in the area of Emanuel Avenue and Fifth Street.

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“Upon arrival, officers located 23 spent shell casings in the backyard of a residence in the 3500 block of Norwich Street,” a Glynn County police news release states.

Officers detained two juveniles and an adult who were in the home. Investigators got a search warrant for the residence and found a firearm consistent with the shell casings that were in the yard, the news release states.

“As a result of the investigation, one juvenile was arrested and charged with ... Reckless Conduct and Possession of a Handgun by a Person Under the Age of 18,” the news release states.

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