ALPHARETTA, Ga. — A man has been arrested and charged with murder less than 24 hours after the shooting death of a man in the middle of downtown Alpharetta on Wednesday night, police said.
Alpharetta Police said they arrested Jaden Lewis, a 21-year-old from Milton, and charged him with murder and aggravated assault. Police were looking for a person of interest who was riding a motorcycle and appeared to have a gun drawn.
The incident occurred just after 11 p.m. on Wednesday. Officers responded to the area of Highway 9 and Milton Avenue, which is surrounded by shops and restaurants. The intersection is also close to Alpharetta City Hall and down the road from the police station.
Police identified the victim as 46-year-old Justin Mourning of Alpharetta. He was initially rushed to the hospital, but police said Thursday morning he had died.
According to the department, the shooting happened after a "verbal argument between two people." It was not known if the two people knew each other.
"This is a very rare incident for the downtown area of Alpharetta. And to be honest with you, Alpharetta as a whole, there is not much crime in the city of Alpharetta, and we see an especially low amount of violent crime," Alpharetta Police Captain Andrew Splawn said.
A witness, who did not want to be identified, shared video with 11Alive of the moments before the gunshots were fired, which appears to show Mourning.
"The Alpharetta Department of Public Safety would like to thank the numerous citizens who provided information leading to this arrest," the department posted on Facebook.
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