HALL COUNTY, Ga. — A Gainesville man has been charged with malice murder and aggravated assault in a Christmas Eve shooting at an encampment near Dorsey Street that left one person dead and another injured.
Demetrius Few, 37, was arrested by Gainesville Police Officers and Hall County Sheriff’s Deputies shortly after the shooting, which happened around 4 a.m. on Dec. 24.
According to the Gainesville Police Department, they responded to a report of a shooting near the Dorsey Street encampment. The shooter shot two people before fleeing the scene. Ashley Cherie Hill, of Gainesville, was pronounced dead at the scene while Marcus Robinson, 36, of Gainesville, was taken to Northeast Georgia Medical Center for treatment.
Witnesses and other residents at the encampment helped police quickly identify Few as the suspect. He ran away after the shooting but was found and arrested in the area a short time later.
Investigators worked through the day to build the case and collect evidence. Few is being held at the Hall County Jail and authorities say more charges may be filed as the investigation continues.
