Parents of Georgia homicide victim and suspect share their stories

In 2022, 15 teens died from gun violence in Macon-Bibb County--more than double what it was in 2021. One of the teens shot and killed last year was 16-year-old Kymelo Earley. We continue our series "Caught in the Cross hairs" as we look at the roots and remedies of teen violence. In these cases, many ask, "where were the parents?" 13WMAZ spoke to Earley's parents and the parents of the suspect in his case. The night of May 9, 2022, started like many nights at Friends Food Mart. 16-year-old Kymelo Earley and 21-year-old Ja'Kobe Archie were at the neighborhood hangout on Houston Avenue that Monday, where you would often see the and others laughing and joking.