SUPERIOR COURT
A high school prank that caused painful injuries to its victims has also resulted in a 36-month sentence for the only identified offender who was not a juvenile.
Khallid Muhammad pleaded guilty Feb. 23 to three counts of the lesser included offense of reckless conduct. He received a 12-month sentence for each count, which are to run consecutively for a total of 36 months.
The sentence may be served on probation.
Muhammad was indicted by a Jones County Grand Jury for three counts of aggravated assault June 28, 2022. The reduction in the charges was the product of plea negotiations with the state.
The charges against the defendant stem from events that took place at Jones County High School March 9, 2022. A report of the incident that led to the charges by Gray Police Department Lt. Jacob Hunnicutt stated said he was in the high school parking lot when he was approached by the mother of a student who was shot in the face by what she thought was a BB gun.
Hunnicutt said he escorted the mother and student to the front office and another student who had also been a victim was with them. The students told the officer that a white Dodge Challenger occupied by three male students pulled up next to them and began shooting a splatter gun at them.
One of the students was hit under his right eye, leaving red marks. The other was hit above her right eye, causing a small knot that was swollen and red.
The lieutenant said he made contact with JCHS Principal Lance Rackley. He said they and other school administrators viewed school security camera footage. The video showed the white Dodge SUV back out of the parking space and pull next to the weight room.
Hunnicutt said the driver’s right window was down, and the rear driver’s side window was down. He said it appeared both the driver and back seat passenger had an object in their hands. The video showed the male standing by the SUV turn away. The SUV then pulled forward toward the practice field and the two victims could be seen quickly ducking and turning away from the SUV.
The lieutenant said, with the help of the school administrators, the three individuals in the SUV were identified. Two juveniles involved were referred to juvenile intake, and Hunnicut said he contacted Magistrate Court. He said a warrant for aggravated assault was issued for Muhammad.
The JCHS parking lot was checked for evidence by GPD Capt. Eric Maynard, and beads from the splatter gun were collected.
The two juveniles, accompanied by their parents, and Muhammad were picked up and transported to the Gray Police Department.
The splatter gun used in the incident was owned by one of juveniles and was taken into custody. Following the interviews at the Gray Police Department, the two juveniles were taken to the Macon RYDC and Muhammad to the Jones County Law Enforcement Center.
