Woodstock Man Arrested For Street Gang Activity, Opening Fire

CHEROKEE COUNTY, GA — A 24-year-old man was charged with the Street Gang Terrorism Act after he was arrested for opening fire at a gas station.

Hayden Conley Shaw, 24, of Woodstock, was charged with four counts of aggravated assault and obstruction of an officer. Investigators also determined that Shaw was a member of the "Gangster Disciples" and charged him with the Street Gang Terrorism Act.

Cherokee Sheriff's deputies responded Tuesday morning to shots fired at a gas station on Ga. 92 at Wade Green Road in Acworth. Upon arrival, witnesses said a white male, who deputies confirmed as Shaw, made threats to other customers and followed the customers outside before pulling a firearm and shooting one round. No one was struck by the bullet.

Shaw got into a vehicle occupied by two other people, and left the scene. A lookout for the vehicle was given, and 15 minutes later, a deputy saw the car at the McDonald's at Bells Ferry Road near Ga. 92.

Shaw fled on foot to a nearby neighborhood. Deputies determined that the man who fled on foot was the suspect who had fired the weapon earlier. They began searching for Shaw, and he was located 15 minutes later hiding outside a residence on Don John Trail. The firearm that was fired at the gas station was located in the car at McDonald's.

The individuals who were in the vehicle with Shaw taken into custody, but were later released and not charged.

Shaw is currently in custody at the Cherokee County Adult Detention Center without bond.