Suspect arrested in fatal drive-by shooting of 6-month-old boy, police say
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Atlanta police said a suspect has been arrested in connection with the fatal drive-by shooting of a 6-month-old in Atlanta.
Atlanta police said a suspect has been arrested in connection with the fatal drive-by shooting of a 6-month-old in Atlanta, the third young victim of gun violence in the city so far this year.
The incident occurred Monday afternoon, when the infant, described by officials as an innocent bystander, was shot while riding in a car. The victim, identified by officials as Grayson Matthew Fleming-Gray, was transported to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead, police said.
Less than 24 hours later, city officials announced they had apprehended a suspect in Decatur, northeast of Atlanta, who they alleged fired the weapon in Monday's fatal shooting. The suspect, Dequasie Little, 22, was charged with felony murder and aggravated assault and was awaiting transport to the Fulton County Jail as of Tuesday afternoon, police said. It is unclear if he has an attorney.
"We have the first person, and we'll continue to go after others that we believe were involved in this incident," Atlanta Police Chief Rodney Bryant told reporters during a briefing Tuesday afternoon. "We're confident we have the shooter."
