A suspect is in custody after shooting a 15-year-old and a 50-year-old near Historic Fourth Ward Skate Park on Tuesday afternoon.
On Wednesday evening, APD announced they had charged, Brandon Carlos Qintero, 23, with seven counts of felony aggravated assault and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony.
According to the Atlanta Police Department report, officers responded to a report of a person shot at the skate park at 830 Willoughby Way. Upon arrival at 4:45 p.m., officers located a 15-year-old male who had sustained multiple gunshot wounds. The victim was alert, conscious, and breathing and transported to the hospital by ambulance.
At 4:50 p.m., officers received a report of a person shot at the intersection of North and Moreland avenues. Officers located a 50-year-old male who had sustained a gunshot wound. The victim was alert, conscious, and breathing and transported to the hospital.
Preliminary investigation indicates that the 15-year-old victim was at the skate park when Qintero shot him.
Qintero fled in a silver SUV firing shots that struck several vehicles, a building, and the 50-year-old victim. The SUV later crashed on Moreland near Ponce de Leon Avenue.
After crashing the vehicle, Qintero fled on foot and was detained by officers a short distance away. Officers recovered two firearms at the scene.
