ATLANTA — A man has been arrested and charged in the shooting death of a 19-year-old in Downtown Atlanta earlier this month.
Atlanta Police announced the arrest of Gerald Deese in the April 8 killing of 19-year-old Mohammad Sillah at 226 Peachtree St. in Atlanta. The shooting happened one block from the MARTA Garnett station.
Warrants allege that Deese used a semi-automatic pistol with an extended magazine and shot Sillah that night. Deese was charged with murder, aggravated assault, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime…