Crime & Safety
MARTA Police Arrest Weekend Shooting Suspect
The suspect has spent over a decade behind bars in state correctional facilities, records show.
Credit: Georgia Department of Corrections
MARTA police say they have arrested the man they believe is responsible for a shooting on an eastbound train near downtown over the weekend.
Erick Anthony Golphin, 30, has been arrested for the shooting at the King Memorial station at approximately 9:50 p.m. Saturday. Police tell WSB-TV that they believe Golphin and his 50-year-old victim were arguing before Golphin pulled out a gun and shot.
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Golphin’s last known address is the Hanock State Prison, according to WSB-TV. Georgia Department of Corrections records indicate Golphin was last incarcerated at the Phillips State Prison in Buford. Golphin was incarcerated between 2003 and 2014 after he was convicted of kidnapping and other charges in Fulton and Rockdale counties.
Golphin’s victim, who was not identified, is in stable condition at Grady Memorial Hospital, police told WSB-TV.
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