A teenager has been arrested and police are seeking a second suspect after a shooting at Southlake Mall that sent a 17-year-old to the hospital with multiple gunshot wounds Monday, authorities said.
Samarrh Roshanik Norris, 17, of Jonesboro, was taken into custody overnight, Morrow police said. She is facing charges that include kidnapping, armed robbery, aggravated assault and participation in criminal gang activity, according to Clayton County jail records.
Police said a second suspect, Denorris Lee, remains at large.
The 17-year-old victim, who has not been publicly identified, was considered stable after being taken to Grady Memorial Hospital, police said.
Officers were called to the mall around 4:35 p.m. Monday after getting reports of a shooting, police said. They found the victim in the parking lot suffering from three gunshot wounds, Channel 2 Action News reported.
No further information has been released about the incident.
Morrow police asked anyone with information about the shooting or Lee’s whereabouts to contact them.
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