A woman was arrested Monday for allegedly shooting her boyfriend in the Arbor Place mall parking lot, according to Douglasville police.
Officers were called at about 12:10 p.m. Sunday to the Douglas Boulevard mall and found a man with multiple gunshot wounds, police said. Demetrius Forts, 32, remained in the hospital Monday, police said.
The suspect was identified as 41-year-old Porsona Lashelle Holland. She was arrested Monday and charged with aggravated assault and aggravated battery.
“It is believed Ms. Holland and Mr. Forts were involved in a relationship, and this incident was not a random act of violence,” police said.
Sunday’s shooting was the first in several months at a metro Atlanta shopping mall. Last summer, shootings were reported at Southlake Mall and North Point Mall.
In July 2022, a 16-year-old boy was shot at the Douglas County mall, police said. The teenager survived being shot in the leg.
On Monday, Douglasville police also announced a large law enforcement presence is planned when a carnival begins at the mall Thursday and runs through March 24.
“As a friendly reminder, carnivals are not babysitters,” Douglasville police said. “Parents are responsible for making sure their children make good decisions and knowing where they are at all times. Keeping kids out of trouble starts with a parent; by the time we have to get involved, it is already too late.”
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