Police ID suspect in deadly Union City gas station shooting

Police previously released pictures of three persons of interest after a man was shot and killed at a Union City gas station.

On Friday, police named one of those people as the murder suspect.

Airieon Dominique Young, 22, is wanted for the homicide of Alehandro Jerry Brown at a Chevron at 5851 Buffington Road last Saturday, Union City police said in a news release.

Brown was found dead from several gunshot wounds around 11 p.m., AJC.com previously reported.

It’s unclear whether the other two persons of interest are still sought in connection with this case.

Credit: Union City Police Department

Credit: Union City Police Department

Young is considered armed and dangerous, the release said. Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to contact police at 770-515-7835 or gnelson@unioncityga.org.

In other news:

The shooting happened around 1 p.m. at Wynbrooke Elementary School. Police are actively searching for the shooter, who appears to have fired from the woods near the playground.??

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