Sheriff: Midtown shooting suspect attacks inmate, chews own arm

The man accused of killing an attorney in a busy Midtown intersection attacked another inmate in the Fulton County jail and was found biting his own arm and spitting blood, the sheriff’s office said Wednesday.

A deputy was forced to use a Taser to stun Raylon Lee Browning, who was later taken to Grady Memorial Hospital for observation. Browning, 39, had been scheduled to make his first court appearance Wednesday morning, but it was postponed until Thursday.

Browning has been charged with murder for allegedly shooting and killing Trinh Huynh on Peachtree Street around 7:40 a.m. Monday. Huynh, 40, was an attorney for UPS and very involved with the Atlanta legal community.

Tuesday evening, Browning allegedly punched another inmate four times in the face inside the jail and ignored commands to stop, according to incident reports and a warrant released Wednesday. He was charged with simple battery after the incident.

A deputy also reported that Browning was found biting his left arm and spitting blood out of his mouth. Browning was again “stunned” with a Taser and handcuffed, according to the Fulton sheriff’s office.

Atlanta police have not released a possible motive in the shooting, but have said Huynh was targeted. It’s not known whether she knew her assailant. Surveillance cameras captured video of the alleged gunman, and late Monday, a man matching the description was pulled over by a Cobb County officer after running a red light, according to police.

The man, identified as Browning, was wearing the same shorts and shoes as the suspect in the videos, police said. A sweatshirt seen in the videos and the suspected murder weapon were found in his car.

Investigators believe Browning is also the suspect in a double stabbing Sunday. Late Wednesday, Browning was returned to jail from the hospital. He is expected to make his first court appearance at 11 a.m. Thursday.