A man identified Tuesday as the sixth suspect accused in the assault of a woman broadcast on Instagram Live has been arrested.
Javen Hill, 19, turned himself in at the Clayton County Jail late Tuesday night, hours after he was identified as one of two suspects still at large in what police have described as a “brutal beating.” Four others were arrested Sunday at a home near Riverdale when police responded to social media outcry about a possible crime in progress.
Officers arrived at the Heather Circle home around 1 p.m. and were met at the door by a woman who claimed she was alone, according to Clayton County police. While officers were talking to the woman, one of the “many complainants” who flagged the video on social media arrived. She was able to provide officers with video evidence from Instagram Live that showed there were multiple people inside the house, police said in a news release.
The officers made their way inside and found a woman behind a locked door with multiple injuries, none of which were considered life-threatening. She was taken to a hospital.
Tynisha Blyther, 28, Courtney Fisher, 37, K’ayla Smith, 21, and Quintavious Grover, 19, were all arrested after being detained at the scene. Theirs were the only faces shown in a heavily edited video released by police late Monday night, which showed clips from the Instagram Live video originally broadcast Sunday afternoon.
A statement at the beginning of the video describes the original footage as “very graphic and disturbing to watch.” While police have not said what motivated the assault, several commenters on Instagram Live suggested the woman was being beaten on camera after she was accused of stealing.
Two other suspects, Hill and 28-year-old Daniellie Moose, were thought to have left the Heather Circle home during the officers’ initial sweep. Moose remains at large Wednesday and is believed to be armed, according to police.
Credit: Clayton County Police Department
Credit: Clayton County Police Department
All six are facing identical counts of aggravated assault, aggravated battery, false imprisonment, making terroristic threats and tampering with evidence.
Anyone with information on Moose’s whereabouts is asked to contact police at 770-477-3550. Tipsters can remain anonymous, and be eligible for rewards of up to $2,000, by contacting Crime Stoppers Atlanta at 404-577-8477, texting information to 274637 or visiting the Crime Stoppers website.
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