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2 Teens Arrested After Opening Fire on Teen, Pregnant Woman in Garland

Two teenagers were arrested after a shooting Tuesday afternoon injured a teenager and a pregnant woman in Garland, police said.

Detectives believe Ja Ray Malik Hollywood, 17, and a 16-year-old male juvenile opened fire and shot two female victims in their lower extremities.

Pictured: Ja Ray Malik Hollywood, 17, and a 16-year-old male juvenile are each facing two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. The juvenile's name and picture have not been released due to the fact he is a juvenile.

Hollywood and the juvenile were booked into the Garland Detention Center. They are each facing two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.

The two female victims, who were cousins, were 14 and 25 years old, police said. They are expected to recover, police said. The pregnant woman underwent surgery and remains hospitalized, a family member said. The 14-year-old was released from the hospital Tuesday.

The call for the shooting came in just before 3:30 p.m. in the 3700 block of Easton Meadows Drive, Garland police Lt. Pedro Barineau said.

Barineau said several people were fighting when someone pulled a handgun and fired several shots. [[560614522, C]]

The two victims were shot and transported to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Barineau said officers found shell casings at multiple locations around the crime scene.

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