Two men have been arrested on murder charges in connection with a January triple shooting in southwest Atlanta that killed a teenage boy, authorities said.
The gunfire erupted Jan. 2 at a home in the area of Ralph David Abernathy Boulevard and Windsor Street in the Mechanicsville neighborhood. That afternoon, Atlanta police found 18-year-old Montravious Pitts and two other people in their early 20s who were suffering from gunshot wounds. They were all taken to a hospital, where Pitts later died.
Investigators said the shooting appeared to be targeted, with an unknown number of suspects opening fire from a white sedan. In March, police requested the public’s help in locating two suspects, identified as Desmond Lindsey, 22, and Terrance Cole, 21.
According to arrest warrants obtained Thursday, both Lindsey and Cole are accused of “knowingly and intentionally” shooting Pitts and the other victims.
Officers apprehended Cole on April 4 with the help of Fulton County deputies, police said, adding that he was booked into the county jail on charges of murder, aggravated assault and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony.
On Wednesday, Lindsey was booked on the same charges, according to authorities. They are both being held without bond.
Lindsey has been arrested several times in Fulton over the past five years on charges ranging from battery to criminal trespass and theft, according to online records.
Cole also has an extensive criminal history, and in October was accused of shooting at and kidnapping his girlfriend in the 3400 block of Heritage Valley Road, the records stated. During the incident, he allegedly tried to run her over with a Volkswagen sedan as she stood in her yard, according to arrest warrants.
Police declined to say what they believe led to January’s triple shooting, or if any other suspects remain at large. An investigation is ongoing.
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