NEWTON COUNTY, Ga. — A man faces charges for firing a gun toward people and houses in metro Atlanta.
According to the Newton County Sheriff’s Office, Lavarous Cosby, 41 of Covington, was charged after he opened fire toward multiple homes and residents on March 30.
Cosby was walking along Spring Hill Road around 12:30 p.m. when he started to fire.
Deputies said Cosby also entered one of the homes and property damage was reported.
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No one was injured during the incident.
Cosby was taken into custody on April 4. facing multiple counts of aggravated assault and damage to property, jail records show.
Here are Cosby’s charges:
- 5 counts felony aggravated assault
- 3 counts felony criminal damage to property, 2nd degree
- Willful obstruction of law enforcement officers, misdemeanor
- 1st degree burglary, felony
- Possession of a firearm during commission of a felony
- Unauthorized discharge of a firearm within 50 yards of a public highway, misdemeanor
Jail records indicate Cosby was not awarded bond.
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