Police arrest man who fired bullet that hit Buckhead business during shooting

ATLANTA - A shooting in Buckhead Tuesday afternoon sent a stray bullet flying through the window of a popular retail shop during store hours. Atlanta police said the suspect was firing shots at a passing vehicle after an argument, but missed the car and instead shattered a glass window of the Sephora store location on Peachtree Road.

Police said Wednesday 33-year-old Henok Gebremichael — whose criminal history out-of-state includes assault, robbery and domestic battery — was arrested without incident and charged with 12 counts of reckless conduct, criminal damage to property, discharge of firearm near street, and possession of firearm by a convicted felon.

"Citizens stopped police and told them that they saw an individual shooting a gun at a black car," APD's Zone 2 Commander Major Ailen Mitchell said. "It was a shot that went wild...he fired two shots at another vehicle and one of those bullets struck the Sephora store." 

Henok Gebremichael

Mitchell told reporters his officers, who were conducting a roll call at the time, instantly switched gears at the sound of gunfire.

Police investigate after a bullet went through the window of a popular Buckhead cosmetics shop on June 7, 2022. (FOX 5)

"We heard some shots fired so officers immediately ran to where they heard shots fired. Some officers were on foot, others hopped into vehicles and came over here to the area," he stated.  

Police investigate after a bullet went through the window of a popular Buckhead cosmetics shop on June 7, 2022. (FOX 5)

Police said the suspect took off on foot but eventually they found the suspect in a residential area.

"No person was injured. Thanks to the quick work of the officers responding quickly, we were able to take him into custody," Mitchell said.  

Police are still looking for the weapon involved. 

Authorities are unclear on whether this was a road rage incident. Mitchell said the incident is still under investigation. He told reporters they are asking the driver of the car to come forward.