Arrest Made In Saturday Shooting in Cumming

CUMMING, GA — A brief manhunt in Cumming on Saturday led to the arrest of a man suspected of shooting another man on Atlanta Highway.

At about 2:13 p.m. on Saturday, deputies were called to 6415 Atlanta Hwy. in reference to a person shot.

When they arrived, they located a male victim with a non-life threatening gunshot would to his abdomen. The victim, along with other witnesses at the scene, gave deputies a description of the shooter.

Forsyth County Sheriff's Office deputies created a perimeter and, after a brief manhunt, the suspect was located sitting in a parked car near where the shooting happened.

While taking the suspect into custody, deputies located the weapon used in the shooting in his possession, the sheriff's office said.

The suspect was charged with two counts of aggravated assault and is being held at the Forsyth County Jail without bond.

The sheriff's office had not identified the suspect or the victim as of early Sunday.

Photo courtesy Forsyth County Sheriff's Office