Woman arrested in deadly West Ridge Shopping Center shooting

Ashley Prater booking photo (Credit: Fulton County Sheriff's Office) 

Atlanta police have arrested a woman in connection with a shooting at the West Ridge Shopping Center that left one woman dead and a bystander injured.

What we know:

Ashley Prater, 40, is charged with murder and two counts of aggravated assault for her involvement in the March 6 shooting. 

Prater was taken to the Fulton County Jail on Wednesday, more than a month after the incident.

The backstory:

Atlanta officers responded to the shopping center at 3050 Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. SW around 8:20 p.m. the night of the shooting.

When they arrived, they found a 37-year-old woman who had died from multiple gunshot wounds. 

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A 51-year-old man was also found with a gunshot wound to his foot. 

Police believe the violence started as a dispute between people who knew each other and that the injured man was an innocent bystander.

What we don't know:

While Prater is now facing charges, the status of others involved remains unclear. On the night of the shooting, two people were detained at the scene, but police never identified them or announced formal charges against them.

The Source: Information in this story comes from the Atlanta Police Department and prior FOX 5 reporting. 

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