Crime & Safety
UPDATE: 12-Year-Old Boy Shot At Main Event In Cobb County
A 12-year-old child was found shot in the chest in Cobb last week, and one person has been arrested in connection with the shooting.
Updated 3:49 p.m. Monday
COBB COUNTY, GA — A man from South Fulton was arrested in the shooting of a 12-year-old boy outside a Main Event location in the Cumberland area of Cobb County last Tuesday.
Jamarcus McClure, 20, was taken into custody last Wednesday, Cobb police told Patch — one day after the 12-year-old was struck by a stray bullet fired from an AK-47, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
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Last Tuesday, officers arrived to the Main Event arcade and bowling alley around 11:41 p.m., where they found a 12-year-old boy shot in the chest.
According to McClure's arrest warrant, reported by the AJC, a passenger in the Ford Mustang he was driving got out of the car and fired several shots at a white Kia in the parking lot. One of the bullets inadvertently hit the 12-year-old child as he was standing outside.
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The unidentified victim is in the hospital in stable condition; however, he suffered internal injuries to his liver, kidney and colon, all of which required surgery, the AJC reported.
Additionally, several bullets also struck the nearby HD Supply office building, shattering windows and causing about $100,000 in damage, according to Cobb police. McClure faces four felonies, including aggravated assault, aggravated battery, cruelty to children and criminal damage to property, the AJC reported.
The investigation is still ongoing. A spokesperson for Main Event told the Marietta Daily Journal that those involved were not guests of the facility. McClure remains in the Cobb County Jail without bond.
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