Man Shot During Drug Deal, Shooter Charged: Sheriff's Office

CUMMING, GA — Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office deputies have charged a man after he shot another person during a drug deal on Tuesday, the department said in a news release.

At 10:15 p.m., deputies were flagged down at Ga. 9 and McFarland Parkway by a 19-year-old male from Cumming who had been shot. The shooting took at Wendy’s, at 4860 Atlanta Highway.

An investigation revealed the victim met Hunter Perry, 19, of Cumming, at Wendy’s to buy marijuana. During the transaction, Perry shot the victim before fleeing the scene in his car.

Deputies arrested Perry shortly after. He was charged with aggravated assault and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

He is being held on no bond at the Forsyth County Jail.

“It is sad to see such a blatant disregard for human life," Sheriff Ron Freeman said in a news release. "Forsyth County is no place for this and if you act so stupidly here the Forsyth County Jail will be your next stop. I’m proud of the rapid and professional response of our deputies who took the shooter into custody within an hour of the shooting."

The investigation by the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office Major Crimes Unit is still ongoing.