An arrest has been made in the case of the shooting near Atlanta University Center.
What We Know:
- On Tuesday, August 20, 2019, around 10:30 P.M. a shooting broke out at a block party near the Robert W. Woodruff Library inside of Atlantic University Center.
- Four young women, two who attend Spellman college and two who attend Clarke Atlanta, were wounded in the shooting and are now in stable condition. They have been identified as Kia Thomas, 19, Erin Ennis, 18, Maia Williams-McLaren, 18, and Elyse Spencer, 18.
- The following day the police released footage of a suspect believed to be one of the two gunmen. In the video, the suspect was seen wearing a baseball cap and sitting on a park bench.
- On Wednesday, September 4, 2019, a 21-year-old man identified as Isaiah Williams turned himself in to the police after they issued a warrant for his arrest. He is being charged with criminal attempt to commit murder, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, aggravated battery, and aggravated assault. Police are still looking for the other suspect.
- Clarke Atlanta University’s president Dr. George T. French Jr. sent out a statement saying “I would like to commend the Atlanta Police Department, the lead agency on this incident, and all public safety officials serving the AUC for their diligent work to identify and apprehend the suspect. The AUC community is thankful that the suspect will be brought to justice.
A $2,000 award is being offered for anyone who can give information that will lead to an arrest or indictment.
