A man suspected in a shooting at an Alabama mall — in which police killed a 21-year-old who was not the gunman — was arrested Thursday, authorities said.
Erron Martez Dequan Brown was charged with attempted murder for allegedly squeezing off two bullets that struck an 18-year-old in the Riverchase Galleria in Hoover on Thanksgiving.
The 20-year-old was arrested Thursday morning at a relative’s home outside Atlanta, after authorities got a tip on his whereabouts, said Inspector Frank Lumpka of the US Marshals.
He’s in Fulton County Jail awaiting extradition to Alabama. Once Brown is in Alabama, he will be booked into the Jefferson County Jail in Birmingham, with bond set at $150,000, the Hoover Sun reported.
Hoover police had initially announced they shot and killed Emantic Bradford Jr., whom they mistakenly characterized as the gunman.
About 20 hours later, they retracted the statement, saying it was “unlikely” that Bradford was involved — but that he’d pulled out a gun at the scene.
Bradford had a permit to carry a weapon, his father said.
Protesters and the family have demanded that police release any body camera video or other footage of the incident.
A 12-year-old girl was also wounded in the shooting. It’s unclear if Brown was also charged with shooting her.
With Post wires