Man arrested for shooting 2 men in College Park
Jesse Johnson
COLLEGE PARK, Ga. - A 25-year-old man has been arrested for the double shooting that killed one man and left another critically wounded at a residence on Princeton Avenue in College Park.
Police arrested Jesse Johnson less than half a mile away from the scene and was detained. During an interview with detectives, Johnson reportedly confessed. He is currently being processed and will be transported to the Fulton County Sheriff's Office where he will await future court proceedings related to the shooting.
ORIGINAL STORY
One man is dead and another is fighting for his life after a double shooting during a suspected armed robbery at a College Park townhouse Wednesday night.
Officials with the College Park Police Department have confirmed with FOX 5 that the deadly shooting happened shortly before 9:30 p.m. Wednesday at a home in the Princeton Village Community on Princeton Avenue.
FOX 5 cameras saw police roping off part of the road while investigators worked at the scene. A short time later, the medical examiner arrived at the scene and authorities removed a body from the home.
According to officials, officers responding to the scene found two men who had both been shot in the head.
(Billy Heath/FOX 5 Atlanta)
One man, identified as 25-year-old Rodney Alfred, was pronounced dead at the scene. The other man, 26-year-old Indio Jimenez, was rushed to Grady Memorial Hospital in critical condition.
After interviewing witnesses, detectives say they believe the shooting happened during a suspected armed robbery.
Police say an unidentified armed gunman was seen entering the home and fleeing in a midsize SUV after the shooting.
A woman at the scene told FOX 5 that her daughter's boyfriend was one of the victims inside the home. She also said the house was being rented out as an Airbnb. Detectives would not confirm that information.
At this time, investigators are working to pursue leads about the identity of the gunman.
If you have any information that could help investigators, contact the College Park Police Department at 404-761-3131, the College Park Tip Line at 404-768-8664, or Crime Stoppers at 404-577-TIPS (8477).