Teen Arrested in Shooting Incident at Claxton Youth Detention Center

CLAXTON, GA – Yadreka Porter, 18, of Lyons, Georgia, has been arrested and charged with aggravated assault, possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime, and making a false statement, following a shooting incident at the Claxton Regional Youth Detention Center. The arrest was made by the GBI, in collaboration with the Evans County Sheriff’s Office.

GBI agents were requested by the Evans County Sheriff’s Office to assist in the shooting investigation on Sunday, July 13, 2025.

Preliminary information indicates that at approximately 10:10 A.M. on July 13, a vehicle drove by the Claxton Regional Youth Detention Center, and a passenger in the vehicle fired a weapon toward the building. Juveniles at the RYDC were outside for recreation at the time, but no injuries were reported. Shortly after the incident, the vehicle was located and stopped by Claxton Police Department officers.

Porter was subsequently booked into the Tattnall County Jail.

Once the investigation is complete, the case file will be turned over to the Atlantic Circuit District Attorney’s Office for prosecution.