LAKELAND, Fla. – An 18-year-old man and a 17-year-old boy were arrested in the pellet gun shooting of three children at Highland City Ballpark in Lakeland, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office.
Jordan Hawes, 18, and Terrell Covington, 17, are facing three counts of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon. [TRENDING: Ana, is that you? | Teacher accused of distributing child porn | Fla.
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Deputies said around 6:45 p.m. on Wednesday law enforcement officers responded to the park in reference to two people in a white Mercedes shooting at children.