Elderly man shot, killed in Atlanta carjacking; Teen murder suspect caught
ATLANTA - A 70-year-old man was shot and killed during a carjacking in Atlanta on Saturday. Now, the teen police believe is responsible is behind bars for murder.
Atlanta police found the victim in the commercial area of the 2100 block of Metropolitan Parkway SW at 6:40 p.m.
He was rushed to a local hospital where he was later pronounced dead.
Through a preliminary investigation, police discovered the man was shot during a carjacking.
The suspect, identified as 19-year-old Jaylen Mosley, was arrested the same day. He was charged with murder, aggravated assault, possession of a firearm during the commission of, or attempt to, commit certain felonies, armed robbery, hijacking a motor vehicle and being a fugitive for a fingerprintable charge. The last charge was issued by the Harris County Sheriff's Office in Texas.
Mosley is being held at the Fulton County Jail.
The Source: The information in this article was provided by the Atlanta Police Department and Fulton County Sheriff's Office.