Four men shot after Jonesboro church basketball game in parking lot
JONESBORO, Ga. - Four people were shot in the parking lot of a Jonesboro church Monday around 10:20 p.m., according to police.
Editor's note: Jonesboro police provided additional information about the exact location of the shooting on Wednesday morning.
What we know:
Officers said the shooting happened after a basketball game inside the church located in the 100 block of Church Street.
Several people started arguing, and the shooting happened in the parking lot, according to police.
When officers arrived, they found Toby Veal, 31, lying on the ground with a gunshot wound to his thigh. Paramedics took Veal to the hospital.
While investigating the shooting, officers were notified that 3 other victims showed up to the hospital with gunshot wounds.
Kendarius Holcombe, 33, had a gunshot wound to his buttocks. Christopher Hampton, 33, and Gabriel Marshall, 32, both had gunshot wounds to their calves.
The suspect, Nigel Banks, 22, turned himself in to police after the shooting, police said.
He was taken to the Clayton County Jail.
Police said they charged Banks with 4 counts of aggravated assault and 1 count of discharging a firearm on the property of another.
What's next:
The Clayton County District Attorney will take over the case.
The Source: Information in this article came from a press release sent by the Jonesboro Police Department. It was updated on Wednesday morning to reflect that the shooting took place in the parking lot of the church after police provided clarification on the location of the shooting.