15-year-old charged in murder of 17-year-old brother, shooting of father in Bulloch Co.

BULLOCH COUNTY, Ga. (WTOC) - A 15-year-old is being charged for the murder of his 17-year-old brother and the shooting of his father.

On Saturday, December 21st, deputies with the Bulloch County Sheriff’s Office responded to the Waters Cemetery Road/Highway 46 area in regards to a shooting.

15-year-old Jarrell Lairscy Jr. shot and killed his older brother 17-year-old Johnny Lairscy. Jarrell also shot his 35-year-old father Jarrell Lairscy Sr.

Johnny died shortly after being transported to the local hospital in Statesboro. The father is currently being treated at Memorial Hospital in Savannah.

The sheriff’s office says that Jarrell Lairscy Jr. will be charged as an adult for these shootings.

“He will be charged as an adult. He is being charged with malice murder, he’s being charged with felony murder, he’s being charged with aggravated assault, twice. Once for the 17 year old brother, one for his father, and then he’s being charged with four counts of a possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime,” said Bulloch County Deputy Todd Hutchens.

As for the cause, whether it was premeditated or because of a dispute, deputies say this is a part of their active investigation.

“This particular defendant, the shooter, did not want to discuss the situation. So, we basically had a preliminary investigation from the witnesses and the father was able to tell us a little bit. But without the actual shooter giving us an actual reason why he shot his father and brother I don’t have anything to speak about that,” said Deputy Hutchens.

Pierra Williams, a woman claiming to be the mother of Jarrell and Johnny, called WTOC to say that Jarrell had been diagnosed with autism and wasn’t supposed to be around firearms anyway. She also said that not all of the evidence is what it seems to be.

Jarrell Lairscy Jr. is currently being held at a juvenile detention center.