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A murder victim at Augusta Mall and his younger brother were previously arrested together in June.

The Richmond County Sheriff's Office admitted to a paperwork error that led to the early release of one of the teens.

The victim's 14-year-old brother was later arrested for a suspected revenge shooting at a house with nine people inside.

A murder victim on Tuesday at Augusta Mall and his younger brother charged with seeking revenge, were arrested together in June over a shooting in Harrisburg.

So why — Augusta District 8 Commissioner Brandon Garrett asked in an email exchange with authorities Wednesday — were 17-year-old Devon McClain and 14-year-old Tian’Trez Freeman back on the streets without spending more time in custody?

Richmond County Sheriff Eugene Brantle

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