The Brief
- Juan Carlos Martinez-Zambrano was arrested following a multi-agency manhunt for the Dec. 12 murder of Christopher Blake Verdell.
- The suspect faces murder and aggravated assault charges for allegedly shooting two men after pounding on an apartment door.
- While the victim’s mother expressed relief over the arrest, authorities have yet to identify a motive for the shooting.
STONE MOUNTAIN, Ga. – The mother of Christopher Blake Verdell says that despite DeKalb County deputies arresting a man in the shooting death of the young father at a Stone Mountain apartment complex last month, her son’s death still remains hard.
Wood Bend Drive deadly shooting
What we know:
Juan Carlos Martinez-Zambrano was taken into custody early Friday morning. Investigators identify him as the gunman who shot and killed Christopher Blake Verdell on Dec. 12. Martinez-Zambrano now faces charges of murder and aggravated assault. He is currently being held at the DeKalb County Jail without bond.
The deadly shooting happened around 7:45 pm. On Dec. 12 in the 1700 block of Wood Bend Drive. According to the DeKalb County Police Department, officers found Christopher Verdell and Martin Hines suffering from serious gunshot wounds. Both were rushed to an area hospital, where Verdell later died from his injuries. According to arrest warrants, Martinez-Zambrano allegedly shot Hines at a nearby apartment within the same complex during the same incident.…