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18-Year-Old Arrested in Arcadia Lake Party Shooting That Killed High School Senior

Police say ammo evidence with witness accounts links the 18-year-old to gunfire at an unsanctioned lake party.

Overview

  • Jaylan Amhad Davis, 18, was taken into custody Wednesday on an assault-and-battery-with-a-dangerous-weapon complaint, and police said the case is being upgraded to felony murder.
  • Investigators executing a search warrant reported finding 7.62-caliber ammunition at Davis’s home that matched shell casings recovered at the scene.
  • The shooting erupted Sunday at a late-night, social-media-promoted gathering at Arcadia Lake’s Scissortail Campground after a fight tied to rival gang tensions.
  • One person was killed and 22 others suffered firearm-related injuries, with victims ranging from graze and shrapnel wounds to gunshot wounds; six victims are juveniles.
  • Family identified the teen who died as 18-year-old high school senior Avianna Smith-Gray, and police said they expect additional arrests and are reviewing possible charges for event organizers.