Midtown MARTA station shooter arrested in Douglasville, police say

The Brief

  • A suspect wanted in connection with a Friday night shooting on a transit train at the Midtown MARTA Station has been arrested.
  • Law enforcement officers tracked down the suspect on Lee Road before he ran into the woods, sparking a massive multi-agency search.
  • The suspect faces several felony charges, including aggravated assault and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, and is currently booked into jail.

ATLANTA A multi-agency manhunt ended Sunday morning when authorities tracked down and arrested a suspect wanted for a shooting that occurred on a transit train at the Midtown MARTA Station on Friday night.

What we know:

Members of the FBI AMMO Task Force, Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, Douglasville Police Department, Haralson County Sheriff’s Office and Georgia State Patrol captured the suspect, identified as Anthony Tyrone Gresham, around 10 a.m. Sunday.

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