A sixth person has been arrested near Atlanta for alleged ties to the murder of a Hart County teenager.
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation on Thursday executed a search warrant at a home in Lithonia where Christopher Bell, 19, of Anderson, S.C., was taken into custody.
Bell is charged with murder, violation of the Georgia Street Gang Terrorism and Prevention Act, aggravated battery and four counts of aggravated assault, according to GBI.
Bry’shun Treviyus O’Brien Jordan, a 15-year-old Hart Academy student, was shot and killed outside an Elbert County nightclub in October. At least seven others also were injured in the Oct. 12 shooting, which occurred at 7 Grands nightclub on Evergreen Drive.
The incident took place at a homecoming dance after-party for Elbert County High School students, according to GBI. During the shooting, a total of four individuals sustained gunshot wounds while three others sustained injuries related to the shooting incident.
Jarquavious Demetriun Scott, 18, of Anderson, S.C., was the first to be charged with felony murder nearly a week after Jordan was killed.
Arrests
Bell’s arrest makes a total of six people charged for their alleged roles in the shooting. The suspects’ charges indicate the shooting could’ve been gang related. Others charged in connection with the shooting include:
- Destanne Mathis, 20, of Anderson, S.C., is charged with murder, party to a crime, and violation of the Georgia Street Gang Terrorism and Prevention Act. Mathis was arrested on October 28.
- Aanidras Parks, 18, of Anderson, S.C., is charged with murder, four counts of aggravated assault, aggravated battery, and violation of the Georgia Street Gang Terrorism and Prevention Act. Parks was arrested on October 28.
- Jerimiyah Hughes, 19, of Anderson, S.C., is charged with murder, three counts of aggravated assault, aggravated battery, and violation of the Georgia Street Gang Terrorism and Prevention Act. Hughes was arrested on October 30.
- Desmond Latimer, 18, of Anderson, S.C., is charged with murder, party to a crime, and violation of the Georgia Street Gang Terrorism and Prevention Act. Latimer was arrested on October 30.
The investigation is active and ongoing, according to authorities. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the Elbert County Sheriff’s Office at 706-283-2421 or the GBI regional investigative office in Athens at 706-552-2309.
