Sandy Springs Police have released a video of the Sunday night shooting of 27-year-old Mario Ross in the Target parking lot at the Prado shopping plaza, 5610 Roswell Road.
Police arrested 28-year old Larry J. Walls, of Milwaukee, WI, and charged him with possession of marijuana with intent to distribute. Walls was a passenger in the car, along with Ross, when shots were fired at Ross by suspects who are still at large. Investigators learned that Ross and Walls were part of a drug deal that took place in the parking lot. Detectives continue to work on finding the identity of the other men who were part of the drug transaction and responsible for the shooting.
Ross remains in Grady Hospital and is listed as in stable condition follow surgery. Police are still seeking the location of Ross’s 2004 Chevrolet Trailblazer PNE-7598.
Watch the video here.
From the Sandy Springs Police, here’s a timeline of the video (the incident occurs in the top right corner):
5:59:18- Two suspects get out of Dodge Charger and into victim’s Trailblazer
5:59:38- Tan/silver SUV pulls behind the Charger and Trailblazer
6:00:00 All the action occurs. Walls bolts from the Trailblazer front passenger seat and is chased by a suspect. Two suspects exit the tan/silver SUV and rush the Trailblazer at same time Ross exits and is fighting with one of the suspects.
6:00:10 Ross is running/walking towards the entrance of the Target. The suspects are getting back in their cars and drive off.
6:00:38 Ross is walking/limping directly towards the camera as the Dodge Charger drives by him. He collapses on the ground in front of the entrance soon after (not on camera).