Man critically injured after fight on bus leads to shooting in DeKalb
A 19-year-old was critically injured Thursday afternoon when a fight between two men on a MARTA bus led to a shooting near their bus stop, authorities said.
The shots were fired near the intersection of Snapfinger Woods Drive and Wesley Chapel Road about 3 p.m., DeKalb County police told AJC.com.
Following the shooting, the 19-year-old victim was taken to the hospital in critical condition and the suspect was arrested, DeKalb police spokeswoman Michaela Vincent said.
The suspect was identified Friday as 30-year-old Daquion Corbett of Decatur. He faces one count of aggravated assault and is being held without bond at the DeKalb County Jail, records show.
The 19-year-old remains hospitalized, Vincent said.
No one on the bus was injured, according to a MARTA spokeswoman.
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