Arrest Made In Brookhaven Country Club Shooting

BROOKHAVEN, GA — Police have arrested a 17 year old in the shooting that took place after a wedding outside a Brookhaven country club early Sunday morning.

Jayden Myrick has been charged with three counts of aggravated assault, one count of aggravated battery and one count of possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, Atlanta Police announced Friday afternoon.

He was taken into custody Friday and investigators continue working to learn who was driving the vehicle in which the shooter escaped the scene.

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"We are very pleased with the hard work our investigators put into this case and we will continue our work at ridding our streets of these violent offenders," police spokesman Sgt. John Chafee said.

Earlier in the week, police had linked the shooting to a carjacking in Forest Park on July 6. The vehicle that was stolen was later used in the robbery and shooting early Sunday outside the Capital City Country Club at 53 West Brookhaven Dr.

According to police, a group of four people were waiting for an Uber ride at about 12:15 a.m. Sunday when a vehicle pulled up and a man got out, pulled a handgun and demanded their belongings.

After getting items from them, the gunman started heading back to his vehicle, but one of the robbery victims — Christian Broder, of Washington D.C. — tried to follow him. That's when the gunman fired once, striking Broder in the stomach. He then got in the passenger side of the vehicle and the driver pulled away.

According to a GoFundMe page created to help raise money for Broder's medical treatment, he was listed in critical condition and underwent life-saving surgery at an Atlanta hospital. The campaign had raised about $130,000 of a $150,000 goal on Friday afternoon.

Photo courtesy GoFundMe