VALDOSTA – The Valdosta Police Department with the Lowndes County Sheriff’s Department arrested three teens after a report of gunshots and a stolen car.

Release:

Arrested 1: Coreion Flucas, African American male, 17 years of age, Valdosta resident
Arrested 2: Juvenile, African American male 16 years of age, Lowndes County resident
Arrested 3: Juvenile, African American male 14 years of age, Valdosta resident

On January 22, 2024, at approximately 1145 am., Valdosta Police Officers responded to the area of the 2300 block of Frederick Place, after several citizens called E911 to report that unknown subjects in a silver vehicle had shot several houses and a vehicle.
Within minutes of this 911 call, another citizen called E911 to report that he observed his stolen silver Kia Optima, in the area of Woodlawn Drive and Barack Obama Boulevard. The victim stated that he had reported his vehicle stolen on the previous day.

Detectives observed the stolen Kia in the area of Vallotton Park. As they attempted to stop the vehicle, the three occupants ran from the vehicle, causing it to roll into bushes. After a brief foot chase, and with the assistance of the Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office, all three occupants were located and detained. They were later identified as Coreion Flucas, 17 years of age, a 16-year-old male juvenile, and a 14-year-old male juvenile.

Through evidence collected at both of the scenes, officers and detectives determined that the stolen Kia was the vehicle seen during the shooting of residences on Frederick Place.

Flucas and both juveniles were charged with:

• Aggravated assault-felony;
• Possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony-felony;
• Criminal damage to property-felony;
• Theft by receiving stolen property-felony;
• Possession of a firearm by a minor-misdemeanor;
• Discharging of a firearm from the roadway-misdemeanor; and
• Obstruction of a law enforcement officer-misdemeanor.

Flucas was transported to Lowndes County Jail, while the two juveniles were detained at Regional Youth Detention Centers.

This case is still under investigation and further charges are pending.

“This was a rapidly evolving situation and the great teamwork between our officers, detectives, and the Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office led to these three offenders being arrested quickly. These three subjects had no regard for human life when they recklessly shot firearms toward residences in the middle of the day. We are extremely lucky that no one was seriously injured or killed.” Said Chief Leslie Manahan.

If anyone has any information on this case, please contact the Valdosta Police Department Bureau of Investigative Services at 229-293-3145, or the crime tip line at 229-293-3091.