ATLANTA — Atlanta police they have arrested the gunman who opened fire along a northwest Atlanta street and killed an elderly woman playing cards on her front porch.
Neighbors of Mildred Martin, 81, say she was killed by a stray bullet at her home, striking her in the back Monday night.
Based on where the shell casings were found, investigators believe the gunfire happened about 200 yards from Martin's house on Proctor Street.
Police said late Thursday night that Johnny Maurice Avery was arrested on felony murder charges and is currently in the Fulton County Jail.
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