Arrest made in deadly shooting of 9-month-old girl at Cobb County motel, police say
Cobb County police say they've made an arrest in the death of a 9-month-old girl shot at a Cobb County motel on Tuesday night.
Authorities say the shooting happened around 8 p.m. at the Budgetel Inn on the 4900 block of Circle 75 Parkway.
The Cobb County Police Department says that officers arrived at the scene and met a mother who told them her daughter was hit by gunfire. The girl was "beyond lifesaving measures" and was pronounced dead at the scene, police say.
On Wednesday afternoon, investigators say they identified 22-year-old Ladarrius T. Brown as a suspect in the case.
Brown is in custody at the Cobb County Adult Detention without bond. He's facing charges of felony murder, aggravated assault, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony.
The case remains under investigation. Detectives are asking anyone with information about the shooting to call the Cobb County Police Department Major Crimes Unit at (770) 499-3945.