Georgia Tech Shooting: Police Search For Arsonist In Atlanta 'Riot'

ATLANTA, GA -- Police in Atlanta are looking for more people who were involved in violent clashes at Georgia Tech this week, authorities said. Three people are facing criminal charges in the protests that rocked the campus Monday night -- but more people may be arrested.

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. (Get Patch's Daily Newsletter and Real Time News Alerts. Or, if you have an iPhone, download the free Patch app.)

"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 three already arrested are Jacob David Wilson, Vincent Castillenti, and Cassandra Monden, authorities said. Monden reportedly got out of jail around 2 a.m. Thursday, according to WGCL.

Castillenti left jail later, telling a news camera: F*** you! F*** the media!” as he got into a friend’s car, the TV station reports. Wilson remains behind bars.

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.

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 officer is engage or account of performance. She is the only one of the trio that is a student, according to news reports.

Monden 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).

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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.

The university also identified the officer in the shooting as Tyler Beck. Beck joined the force in May 2016 and while he was certified by the Georgia Peace Officer and Standards Training Council, he had not undergone Crisis Intervention Training, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

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Image via Fulton County Sheriff's Office