JESUP, Ga. (WTOC) – The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has arrested and charged four teens in connection with a shooting that occurred in Jesup on May 24, 2026. Carlos Mackey, Jr., 18; Zechariah Merritt, 19; Marquayvion Rankin, 19; and Cornelius Shaw, Jr., 17 — all of Jesup — face charges stemming from the shooting. Rankin and Mackey, Jr. were each charged with one count of aggravated assault and one count of false statements. The GBI said Rankin and Mackey, Jr. began the shooting. Shaw, Jr. and Merritt were each charged with one count of false statements. PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Sunday evening shooting injures 3 in Jesup On Sunday, May 24, 2026, at around 8:15 p.m., the Wayne County 911 Center received a call reporting a shooting near North Hickory Street and MLK Park. According to preliminary information, a group of minors and adults had gathered near the park for a fight. Law enforcement said during the fight, Rankin and Mackey, Jr. began shooting. Jesup Police Department officers responded and found two men with gunshot wounds. Both were taken to a local hospital for treatment. Later that evening, a third man arrived at the hospital with a gunshot wound. All three victims were treated and released. On Friday, July 24, 2026, Rankin, Mackey, Jr., and Shaw, Jr. were arrested and booked into the Wayne County Jail with the help of the Jesup Police Department and the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office. Merritt was already in custody at the Wayne County Jail on unrelated charges. The…
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