Man Indicted In 2018 Thanksgiving Shooting At Galleria

HOOVER, AL — A man has been indicted in the Thanksgiving 2018 shooting incident at the Galleria. The much-publicized shootout led to a Hoover police officer fatally shooting Emantic "EJ" Bradford.

Attorney General Steve Marshall announced Thursday the indictment of a Erron Martez Dequan Brown, 23, who is charged with two counts of first-degree assault.

Brown was captured by the The United States Marshal's Office in Fulton County, Georgia,three days after the shooting. Brown has been free on bond since his capture.

Bradford and his friend Brian Wilson were involved in an altercation with Brown at the Riverchase Galleria Thanksgiving night, according to court reports, and the altercation led to shots being fired. When a Hoover police officer arrived at the scene, he reportedly shot Bradford, who was reportedly holding a gun. Initial reports said Bradford was the shooter, but that was determined through the investigation to be false.

Marshall ruled in February of 2019 that the shooting death of Bradford was justified.

The indictment Thursday said investigators believe a gun fired by Brown struck Wilson and 12-year-old bystander Molly Davis.

The incident made national news in the wake of similar shootings of Black men by police, and prompted protests and demonstrations throughout the Birmingham metro area for months after the shooting.

Bradford's family filed a lawsuit against the Hoover Police Department in November of 2019.