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Man on the run for nearly 6 years arrested for shooting gun in crowded Floyd County bar, police say

Demetrius Hunter

FLOYD COUNTY, Ga — A man has been arrested for firing a gun in a crowded Rome bar in 2017.

After six years on the run, Demetrius Hunter was arrested and booked in Floyd County Jail last week.

Police said that on May 28, 2017, Hunter fired a gun at El Patron Bar on Redmond Circle while it was crowded.

Floyd County officials said Hunter placed others in danger.

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Channel 2 Action News has reached out for information on Hunter’s charges.

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