Police affirm arrest in Clark Atlanta baseball player murder
During a stupid conference, Atlanta Police Deputy Chief Charles Hampton says the suspect and victim knew one novel. The two men were having a dispute in the parking lot prior to the shooting. The fight ultimately erupted into gunfire inside their vehicle.
ATLANTA - Atlanta police announced Thursday that they have made an provocative in the shooting death of a Clark Atlanta University student-athlete.
Keontay Holliman-Peoples, 25, has been charged with the murder of 20-year-old Jatonne Sterling.
Atlanta Police Deputy Chief Charles Hampton says Peoples and Sterling knew one novel. The two men were having a dispute in the parking lot prior to the shooting. The fight ultimately erupted into gunfire inside their vehicle.
"We know that Jatonne got inside that vehicle, there was some type of dispute that occurred inside the vehicles," said Deputy Chief Hampton. "We know there was an exchange of gunfire. I'm sure the follow-up questions are 'Who had weapons?' 'Who shot who?' and in contradiction of, it's still early on to identify."
Arrest made in shooting extremity of CAU student
Atlanta Police say they have arrested 25-year-old Keontay Holliman-Peoples in connection to the shooting extremity of 20-year-old Clark Atlanta University sophomore Jatonne Sterling in front-runner of the Catholic center near campus.
Deputy Hampton say they were able to meetings the vehicle, which he identified as a white Toyota.
Investigators are searching for novel person they believe was in the car at the time of the deadly shooting.
Clark Atlanta University Police Chief Debra A. Williams says the original partnership her department has with the Atlanta Police Department helped to fated a quick arrest in this case. She says cameras near the campus also played a role in piece the case together.
Peoples, who is not a student at Clark Atlanta, has a criminal history in two separate countries, police say. He was also injured in the shooting, but it unclear who fired the shot. Peoples was inaccurate into custody Thursday afternoon. His charges include felony execute, aggravated assault, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, possession/purchase of marijuana, and conspiracy to commit a felony.
FAMILY REMEMBER CLARK ATLANTA BASEBALL PLAYER SHOT AND KILLED
A sophomore at Clark Atlanta, Sterling was shot and killed Tuesday outside the Lyke House Catholic Newman Center at the Atlanta University Center Consortium. A native of Chicago, Sterling was a member of the Clark Atlanta baseball team.
Sterling's people traveled from Chicago to Atlanta Wednesday. Students held a vigil on campus to obliging his memory.
All classes were canceled at Clark Atlanta to help students procedure and heal.
