Crime
Female wounded after shooting at South Cobb High School, one suspect in custody
There is still one outstanding male suspect believed to be involved.
The Cobb County Police Department is currently responding to an active shooting incident at South Cobb High School, located off Austell Road.
One female victim has been confirmed with a gunshot wound and is receiving medical attention.
Law enforcement believes one male suspect has been detained in connection with the shooting.
However, there is still one outstanding male suspect believed to be involved.
Multiple reports are indicating shooting occurred at the middle school football game at South Cobb High School. A cheer coach has been confirmed as a victim with a gunshot wound.
The school is on lockdown, and students and staff are being sheltered in place.
Cobb County Police Department K-9 units are actively searching for the outstanding suspect.
An Atlanta Police Department helicopter has been dispatched to provide aerial support.
However, based on new information obtained by officers on the ground, the K-9 search has been discontinued.
The Atlanta Police Department helicopter has been instructed to stand down.
The nature of the new information is currently unknown.
Parents are being asked to avoid the area and to monitor local news outlets for updates.
Crime
Victims killed in dispute over dice game at Pontiac apartment identified, suspect in custody
The suspect attempted to muffle the gunshots using a potato as a silencer before fleeing the scene.
Oakland County authorities have arrested a 32-year-old Detroit man in connection with a double homicide that occurred on Tuesday, October 8th.
The suspect, whose name has not been released, is accused of murdering two individuals in a dispute over a dice game.
The killings took place around 8:20 AM in an apartment located in the 100 block of North Sanford Street, near Fiddis Avenue.
According to the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office, the suspect became enraged after losing $80 in the dice game and opened fire on 20-year-old Sidney Ward III of Highland Park and 24-year-old Tyrone Davis Glenn Jr. of Pontiac.
A 911 caller reported hearing gunshots, and deputies arrived at the scene to find both victims suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.
Ward was pronounced dead at the scene, while Glenn was transported to a hospital but later succumbed to his injuries.
Investigators discovered evidence at the crime scene suggesting that the suspect had attempted to disguise the sound of the gunshots by using a potato as a makeshift silencer.
This effort proved ineffective.
Following the shooting, the suspect fled the scene and called for an Uber ride.
However, before the rideshare vehicle arrived, he abandoned the plan and fled on foot in the area of South Boulevard and Woodward Avenue.
After conducting surveillance at various locations, detectives spotted the suspect walking along 8 Mile Road, carrying grocery bags and a case of beer.
He was arrested at approximately 8:20 PM on Tuesday evening by members of the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office Fugitive Apprehension Team and the Gun Violence Task Force.
Oakland County Sheriff Mike Bouchard praised the efforts of his team and their partners in apprehending the suspect within 12 hours of the killings.
He expressed shock and disgust at the suspect’s actions and vowed to hold him accountable for his crimes.
During their investigation, detectives recovered two semi-automatic handguns from the suspect.
The suspect is currently being held at the Oakland County Jail and is expected to be arraigned on Wednesday or Thursday.