VALDOSTA –  A 16-year old Valdosta male has been charged in the shooting death of a 17-year old.

Early Sunday morning, at approximately 1:23 am, the Valdosta Police Department responded to a shooting at the 600 block of South Oak Street. When officers arrived, they found 17-year old Solomon Lee who had been shot multiple times. Lee was later pronounced deceased at South Georgia Medical Center (SGMC).

Detectives from the Valdosta Police Department and a Crime Scene Technician from the Valdosta/Lowndes Regional Crime Laboratory responded to the scene. The investigation stemmed from multiple fights at 604 South Oak Street, Southside Recreation Center, which is a privately ran recreation facility and not part of the Valdosta/Lowndes Parks and Recreation Authority. The fights escalated outside the center to the corner of South Oak Street at Kinchen Lane where Lee was found shot.

Within a few hours of the incident, Valdosta Police Detectives developed significant evidence to determine a 16-year old Kevin Johnson was the shooter during the incident.

Detectives contacted a Superior Court Judge since Johnson is a juvenile and obtained arrest warrants for Johnson for Aggravated Assault, Felony Murder, Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Crime, and Possession of a Firearm Under the Age of 18. Additional charges made be forthcoming.

Information provided by Valdosta Police Department