Victim in fatal triple shooting in Forest Park identified, suspect arrested
FOREST PARK, Ga. - One person was killed and two others were injured during two shootings in Forest Park on Friday.
On Saturday, Forest Park police identified the victim as 43-year-old Brandon Harris.
According to the Forest Park Police, the incident began around 10:30 a.m. At around noon, the police department said that the suspect was considered "armed and dangerous" and all city buildings and schools in the area were placed on lockdown.
It appears the suspect, who has been identified as 33-year-old Victor Demetrious Baymon, followed his ex-girlfriend to a convenience store where she went to get her taxes done.
"The ex-girlfriend was getting her taxes done and the person he shot was the person preparing those taxes," said Forest Park Police Chief Brandon Criss.
Inside the store, the suspect reportedly shot two people, including the tax preparer.
The suspect then left the store and stole a man's car in the parking lot. He drove to the Midwood Forest Apartments about a block away, where he crashed into a building. Next, he stole a car from a woman at the apartment complex and drove to a home in the 4300 block of Jonesboro Road, where he randomly shot a man working there.
Multiple law enforcement agencies responded to the shooting and began searching for the shooter. They released a photo of the man along with his name and age and advised the public that he was driving a gray Dodge Avenger.
Police warned the public that Baymon was armed and dangerous and told the public not to approach Baymon but to call the Forest Park Police Department if he was spotted.
Several hours later, around 5:30 p.m., the Powder Springs Police Department reported that they had arrested the suspect after a car chase in their area.
PSPD said their Flock Safety system detected the stolen car being driven by the suspect.
Officers began chasing the car, which eventually crashed near Richard D. Sailors Parkway and New MacLand Road. Richard D. Sailors Parkway was closed immediately following the crash for several hours.
"With the nature of it being a carjacked motor vehicle, a pursuit was initiated. He was traveling at an extremely high rate of speed," said Powder Springs Police Capt. Anthony Stallings.
The suspect was transported to a hospital for treatment but is expected to survive.
As of Saturday morning, Baymon was still in the hospital. When he is released, he is expected to be taken to the Clayton County Jail.
Baymon is facing charges of malice murder, armed robbery, hijacking a motor vehicle, aggravated assault, and possession of a firearm by a felon.
Additional charges are pending.
"Catching someone that's already shown that they can be violent to the point of murder, it's imperative we get them off the street," said Capt. Stallings.
The other two people who were shot were also transported to a hospital and rushed into surgery. At this time, their conditions are unknown.