A man who was detained after a shooting that began at a skate park in the Old 4th Ward and sent two people to the hospital Tuesday afternoon has been arrested, authorities said.
Brandon Carlos Quintero, 23, of Atlanta, was taken into custody as he tried to flee the shooting, Atlanta police said. He was booked into the Fulton County Jail on Wednesday on seven counts of aggravated assault and one count of possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, jail records show.
The incident began when a 15-year-old was shot multiple times at the skate park along Willoughby Way around 4:45 p.m., according to police. Residents continued to enjoy the Historic Fourth Ward Skate Park, which is near Atlanta’s Beltline Eastside Trail, even as yellow crime scene tape was strung up.
The victim was said to be alert when taken to a hospital. No information was released about what may have led to that shooting.
About five minutes later, police said another 911 call came in about a shooting at the intersection of Moreland and North avenues near Freedom Park. A 50-year-old man was found suffering from a gunshot wound and was taken to a hospital, officials said. He was also said to be alert.
According to the initial investigation, police believe Quintero shot the teen at the park before fleeing in a silver SUV.
“It appears multiple shots were fired along the route taken by the silver SUV, striking the 50-year-old male, several vehicles and one building,” authorities added.
Quintero eventually crashed on Moreland Avenue and ran away, police said. He was detained by officers a short distance from the wreck. Police said they also recovered two guns as Quintero was taken into custody.
