Georgia Tech Shooting: Last Suspect In Violent Protest Leaves Atlanta Jail

ATLANTA, GA -- The last suspect arrested in violent protests on the campus of Georgia Tech this week left the Atlanta jail early Friday, according to news reports. Jacob David Wilson is one of three people facing criminal charges for what authorities call a "riot" that erupted during a vigil for a slain Tech student.

Police vehicles were torched in the clashes and two people were hurt in the clashes, which came on the heels of the officer-involved shooting of Scout Schultz, a Tech student and LGBTQIA activist. (Get Patch's Daily Newsletter and Real Time News Alerts. Or, if you have an iPhone, download the free Patch app.)

Wilson left the city jail after being fitted for an ankle monitor, local media reported. He and two other suspects -- Vincent Castillenti, and Cassandra Monden -- were released under several conditions, including that they stay away from the Midtown campus and each other.

Wilson is charged with three counts of criminal trespass (misdemeanor), and two counts of aggravated assault against an officer (felony).
Castillenti is charged with willful obstruction of a law officer by use of threats or violence, and aggravated assault on an officer of court while the officer is engaged or account of performance.
Monden, the only one of the trio that attends the university, was identified as Andrew Xavier Monden by the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office. Monden is charged interference with government property, and inciting to rioting (misdemeanor).

Police are also looking for more people who were involved in violent clashes at Georgia Tech this week, authorities said. While three people are facing criminal charges in the protests that rocked the campus Monday night, is more people may be arrested.

Meanwhile, Schultz's family continues to plead for answers. They said that the student suffered from depression and attempted suicide two years ago. State investigators said that they found three suicide notes in Schultz's dorm room after the shooting.

Now a friend of Schultz is speaking out.

Tech student Kirby Jackson penned a piece on Yahoo saying that Scout talked about committing suicide by cop as it "might be easier." This is what Jackson said:
"I know Scout had attempted suicide in the past. I’ve attempted in the past as well, so we’d sometimes talk a little about it, but we never had a real heart-to-heart. We were friends — we were more than acquaintances — but not best-best friends.
From having talked a lot with a closer friend, I know Scout had apparently talked about how, if ever attempting suicide again, suicide-by-cop might be easier. So apparently Scout was the one that called police saying there was a threatening person on campus."

Police are especially looking for the person who set a police vehicle on fire. "Anyone who has information regarding this incident of arson is requested to contact Crime Stoppers at 404 577-TIPS(8477)," police posted on Facebook Thursday.

"On 9/18/2017 at approximately 9:00pm, a riot formed in the street in front of the Georgia Tech Police Department on Hemphill Avenue, NW in Atlanta, GA," police said. "During the riot, a marked Ford Explorer Georgia Tech patrol vehicle was set on fire. There are multiple videos of this incident that have been posted online. We are not posting any because all video available is from after the vehicle was set on fire."
The violence came after a vigil, put together by the Pride Alliance of Georgia Tech and the GT Progressive Student Alliance. The university's president said "outside agitators" that did not attend the school caused chaos, including the burning of a police car.

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Schultz's death has sparked cries for campus police reform and sensitivity training for officers to be able to deal with people suffering with depression.

Castillenti, Monden and Wilson are all due back in an Atlanta courtroom in October, according to jail records.

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Image via Fulton County Sheriff's Office