Galleria Shooting Suspect Captured By U.S. Marshals

ATLANTA, GA - The United States Marshall's Office has confirmed that the suspect in the Thanksgiving night shooting at the Riverchase Galleria has been captured in Fulton County, Georgia. Reports say the suspect is 20-year-old Erron Brown.

Hoover police said over the weekend that the initial suspect, EJ Bradford, who was shot and killed by a Hoover police officer after the shooting, was not the shooter, and that the suspect was still at large, but did not release to the public any details about the suspect.

A report by Fox5 Atlanta said the arrest was made at 9:30 Thursday morning. Brown will be taken to the South Fulton Police Precinct, where he will be questioned by local and Alabama authorities. U.S. Marshals said Brown was staying at a relative's house when he was arrested.

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Bradford and his friend Brian Wilson were involved in an altercation at the mall while Christmas shopping, and the altercation led to shots being fired. When a Hoover police officer arrived at the scene, he reportedly shot Bradford, who was holding a gun. Initial reports said Bradford was the shooter, but that was determined through the investigation to be false.

In statement commending U.S. Marshals for arrest of Galleria shooting suspect, City of Hoover says they remain “committed to transparency and will continue to communicate with the public as new information comes available.”

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