Forsyth Grand Jury Indicts Gwinnett Man For Craigslist Shooting

CUMMING, GA — A grand jury has indicted a Gwinnett County man for shooting a man from Cumming during a deal they'd set up on Craigslist.

Robert Frederick, 32, of Grayson, was indicted on charges of armed robbery and aggravated assault.

According to police, Frederick had arranged via Craigslist to sell some tools to Eugene Ryerson, 57, of Cumming.

At about 11:25 p.m. on September 30, Forsyth County deputies responded to the Kroger at 1595 Peachtree Pkwy., where they found Ryerson sitting in the front seat of a pickup truck.

He had been shot in the right side.

Ryerson told deputies he had met to buy tools from a man he'd made contact with on Craigslist. He said he had purchased tools from the same man in the past.

But during this transaction, the man shot him, Ryerson said.

After a lengthy investigation, Frederick was identified as the suspect in the case. He was arrested at his home in Grayson in October.

Small amounts of heroin and cocaine were found at his residence, as well as firearms, at the time of the arrest, police said.

Photo courtesy Forsyth County Sheriff's Office