Victim, suspect identified in shooting at Memorial Bend shopping center
Woman killed at shopping center identified
33-year-old Precious Jones died Wednesday night after she was shot and killed in the parking lot of the Memorial Bend Shopping Center. Police arrested Zanbria Arrington, 23, in connection with the death.
STONE MOUNTAIN, Ga. - A 23-year-old woman is behind bars facing murder charges after a fatal shooting at a busy DeKalb County shopping center Wednesday evening, according to DeKalb County Police Department.
What we know:
Police identified the suspect as Bria Ericson, 23. She is accused of shooting and killing 33-year-old Precious Jones at the Memorial Bend Plaza on Memorial Drive.
The incident, which drew a heavy police presence and overhead surveillance from Skyfox 5, appeared to stem from a dispute. Investigators focused much of their attention on a vehicle inside the cordoned-off parking lot as they worked to reconstruct the events leading up to the gunfire.
The violence between the two women left some frequenters of the shopping center stunned by the nature of the confrontation.
"That don’t make no sense," one person said. "I mean, men do it, I know, and women. But normally a woman and a man or something like that, but when you have like two women, you’d be like, 'What is going on with this girl?'"
Despite the tragedy, some residents expressed a sense of weary resignation regarding the safety of the area.
"I don’t think it has anything to do with the area," another person noted. "It’s just people. Unfortunately, the world we live in now is just—you never know people... You just never know. You could be at home and you never know what’s going to happen."
DeKalb County police maintained a presence at the shopping center through Thursday. While Ericson is currently the only individual charged, investigators mentioned that a second person could potentially be involved in the case. No specific details or descriptions regarding a second suspect have been released at this time.
What we don't know:
Authorities have not specified what the argument was about or if the victim and the shooter knew each other prior to the encounter.
Officials have not confirmed if the firearm used in the shooting has been recovered.
The Source: Information in this report comes from observing video from SKY FOX 5 and DeKalb County police. This article has been updated since it was originally published.