DOTHAN – Two suspects, including a juvenile, have been arrested following a Sunday evening shooting that left a 12-year-old and a 19-year-old injured.
According to Lt. Scott Owens officers responded to reports of gunfire around 6 p.m. on November 2, 2025, near an apartment complex in the 1100 block of Kinsey Road. Shortly after, an officer was flagged down and informed that a 12-year-old had been shot in the arm. As police searched for the scene, they received another call about a 19-year-old who had been shot in the lower leg. Both victims sustained non-life-threatening injuries and were treated and released from a local hospital.
Lt. Owens said Investigators determined that both shootings were related to the same incident. Officers quickly identified 18-year-old Kharon Martin and a 16-year-old juvenile as suspects. Martin was located at a convenience store near South Oates Street and Ross Clark Circle, while the juvenile suspect was found at his residence.
Martin admitted to being involved but did not fire a weapon. The juvenile confessed to being the shooter.
Martin has been charged with two counts of first-degree assault and is being held without bond at the Houston County Jail. The juvenile suspect, who is being charged as an adult, faces two counts of first-degree assault and illegal possession of a firearm by a juvenile. He is also being held without bond.
Investigators said the case remains open, and more arrests are possible.
“Actions have consequences,” said Dothan Police Chief William E. Benny. “Firing a gun at someone is a serious crime that will have serious consequences in the City of Dothan. This type of violence has no place in our community, and we will vigorously pursue prosecution to get the people committing this violence off our streets. We are thankful for the tips that came from the community and the solid police work by officers that allowed us to make these arrests quickly.”
