Shortly after 4:15 p.m. on Jan. 14, deputies were called to the Highpointe Subdivision after receiving a call about a juvenile being threatened with a gun during an assault, officials said.
The victim told deputies they were confronted by two suspects regarding a rumor while walking home.
During the confrontation, a spokesperson from the sheriff's office said that one teen displayed a firearm before both allegedly attacked the victim and fled.
The first suspect was described as a juvenile boy in a ski mask and Adidas sweatpants, while the second was a heavy-set juvenile girl with twists in her hair.
Deputies quickly scoured the area for the suspects.
First, deputies spotted two individuals matching the descriptions at the 7-Eleven on Garrisonville Road who were detained and identified as the attackers
Deputies searched their backpack and discovered what looked like a Glock handgun, but it was later determined to be a pellet gun.
Both suspects, aged 15 and 13, now face serious charges, as criminal complaints for acts of violence by mob, assault and battery, and brandishing a firearm were submitted for each of them.
They were detained at the Juvenile Detention Center following consultation with Juvenile Intake.
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