A teenage suspect, who was wanted by authorities in Texas, is accused of fatally shooting a 70-year-old man at a southwest Atlanta liquor store before driving away in his car, according to arrest warrants obtained Monday.
Atlanta police were called at around 6:40 p.m. Saturday to the 2100 block of Metropolitan Parkway for reports of a person shot. The liquor store is located in the Perkerson neighborhood near Langford Parkway and I-85.
When officers arrived, they found the victim, David Tuttle, who had been shot in the neck, according to the warrant. He was taken to the hospital, where he died, police said. Tuttle’s 2004 black Toyota Highlander was nowhere to be found at the scene, the warrant stated.
Credit: Tuttle Family
Credit: Tuttle Family
During the investigation, police said they found and arrested the suspect, identified as Jaylen Mosley. The 19-year-old is accused of using a .380 caliber handgun to shoot Tuttle in the neck before “immediately” getting in his vehicle and fleeing, the warrant states.
According to the warrant and online records, the teen was also wanted by the Harris County Sheriff’s Office in Texas on a charge of felony criminal mischief.
He was booked into the Fulton County Jail on charges of murder, armed robbery, first-degree hijacking of a vehicle, aggravated assault and possession of a firearm or knife during the commission of or attempt to commit certain felonies, jail records show.
No other details were released by police on the shooting, which remains under investigation.
In a statement, the Tuttle family said it was devastated after losing a “renaissance man” and longtime member of the South Atlanta community. Still, they remained appreciative that a suspect was taken into custody.
“We are devastated that David was taken by the senseless violence so prevalent today in communities large and small. We are thankful for the Atlanta Police Department’s swift apprehension of the suspect and are working in cooperation with the authorities and the court to ensure there is justice for this crime,” the statement read. “David was a native Atlantan, raised in Ansley Park and a member of the South Atlanta community. He was a beloved husband, brother, uncle and friend. A renaissance man, artist and master craftsman, he was a creative and kind soul with an amazing sense of humor who will be deeply missed.”
His grandfather was Judge Elbert P. Tuttle, a noted civil rights arbiter who served on the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh and Fifth Circuits from 1954 until his death in 1996. The Eleventh Circuit building in Atlanta is named after him.
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