PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla.  The Panama City Beach Police Department has arrested three teenagers in connection with a fatal shooting that occurred Tuesday night.

According to a news release, authorities working in the area of the Waffle House located at 10327 Front Beach Road, heard gunfire coming from the parking lot shortly after.

Authorities responded quickly and found 19-year-old Ja’Dion Love Hughes suffering from a gunshot wound. Hughes was taken to Ascension Sacred Heart, where he later died from the injuries. The course of the investigation revealed that a physical altercation happened in the Waffle House parking lot over the purchase of an illegal firearm. Authorities said that during the altercation, 18-year-old Ja’Zai Mitchell allegedly shot and killed Hughes. After the shooting, 18-year-old Kiydre McCullough attempted to dispose of the weapon by hiding it in bushes nearby before he fled the scene with Mitchell in a red Chevrolet Camaro. The authorities said that as the suspects were fleeing, Mitchell disposed of another firearm by throwing it from the vehicle into the shoulder of the road. Soon after, authorities located and stopped the vehicle, taking Mitchell and McCullough into custody.

McCullough is being charged with Accessory After the Fact to Second-Degree Murder, Accessory After the Fact to Attempted Murder and Tampering with Evidence.

The third suspect, a 16-year-old, is being charged with Violation of Probation and has been transported to the Department of Juvenile Justice for processing.

Mitchell and McCullough have been transported to the Bay County Jail to await their first appearance.