Georgia homeowner charged in shooting of suspected teen porch pirates

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A Georgia homeowner has been charged successful the shooting of 2 teens suspected of stealing packages from his structure past week.

Rakim Bradford is facing 2 counts of aggravated battle and possession of a firearm during the committee of a felony successful the shooting of the teen boys, ages 15 and 16.

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Rakim Bradford and an representation of cars adjacent his Atlanta townhome

Rakim Bradford is charged successful the shooting of 2 teens accused of trying to stealing packages from the structure of his Atlanta townhome. (Fulton County Sheriff's Office; WAGA)

The shooting happened conscionable earlier 3:30 p.m. connected Dec. 11 extracurricular an Atlanta townhome.

"Our probe has determined that we judge a spot transgression was occurring — that immoderate packages were being taken disconnected of a beforehand porch, which is not uncommon this clip of twelvemonth — and the homeowner did discharge his limb to halt that," Atlanta Police Chief Darin Schierbaum said astatine the time.

Responding officers recovered a 15-year-old with a gunshot coiled to his close foot. He was taken to Grady Memorial Hospital for treatment.

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An aerial presumption of the Atlanta townhome assemblage wherever 2 teens were changeable past week portion allegedly trying to stealing packages. (WAGA)

A abbreviated clip later, officers recovered the different teen with a gunshot coiled to his close arm. He was taken to the infirmary successful captious condition.

Early Friday morning, constabulary said that the teen underwent surgery. Both teens are expected to survive.

The teens were suspected of stealing packages near connected the structure of a home, commonly known arsenic "porch piracy."