Felon admits to firing shots, burying gun in southwest Atlanta: police

The Brief

  • Atlanta police arrested 47-year-old Jaime Lopez after officers responded to reports of gunfire on Cleveland Avenue SW on Oct. 12.
  • Investigators said Lopez admitted to firing the shots and burying a handgun in nearby woods, where officers later recovered it.
  • Lopez faces multiple felony charges, including aggravated assault and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, alongside an active Richmond County warrant.

ATLANTA – A felon was arrested early Monday morning after admitting to firing shots in a southwest Atlanta parking lot and burying a handgun in nearby woods, according to the police.

What we know:

Officers responded around 1:18 a.m. on Monday to a shots-fired call in the 600 block of Cleveland Avenue SW. …

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