Atlanta

17-year-old arrested for shooting at H.E. Holmes MARTA station

Gabriel Webb-Williams

ATLANTA — The MARTA Police Department announced the arrest of a teenager accused of shooting a man in the stomach at the H.E. Holmes MARTA station.

Channel 2 Action News reported on the shooting, which started as a fight in the pick-up area of the H.E. Holmes Station on Aug. 13.

After the two men fought around 2 p.m., the suspect, later identified as Gabriel Webb-Williams, ran from the scene through the parking lot before officers arrived.

[DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]

TRENDING STORIES:

The victim in the shooting was taken to Grady Memorial Hospital for treatment of his injuries.

On Thursday, MARTA police said officers saw a man matching the shooter’s description around 7:45 a.m. at the H.E. Holmes Station.

Officers arrested the man, identified as Webb-Williams.

At the time of his arrest, Webb-Williams had a handgun in his possession, police said.

He was booked into the Fulton County Jail on charges of aggravated assault, possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime and criminal use of an article with alternate ID mark.

Webb-Williams’ victim has not been identified.

[SIGN UP: WSB-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]

0