Police: Suspect arrested in Lenox Square parking deck shooting, robbery
ATLANTA - Atlanta police confirmed Friday the arrest of a suspect in connection with the December robbery and shooting of Macy's employee at Lenox Square Mall.
Officers took D'Vonte Dean, 24, into custody on December 31.
According to investigators, the shooting happened December 21 in the level one area of the department store's parking garage.
"This was a very brazen crime," said Atlanta Police Sgt. John Chafee. "This occurred at noon on a Saturday at Lenox Mall. So, definitely something that was concerning to us."
The employee had just arrived at work, Chafee explained, when she realized she forgot something in her car and turned back.
"She returned to her vehicle and as she did, she was approached by two males who produced a firearm and demanded her belongings," said Sgt. Chafee.
The woman initially resisted and that was when one of the two men open fire, shooting her in the abdomen.
The two suspects ran from the scene and into a nearby MARTA train station. On December 27, investigators released the MARTA surveillance video of the two men. Police quickly identified Dean and secured warrants for his arrest.
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On January 10, a grand jury indicted Dean on charges of aggravated assault with intent to rob, armed robbery, aggravated assault, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony. He remained in the Fulton County jail without bond as of Friday afternoon.
Police ask anyone who may recognize the second suspect to call Crime Stoppers at 404-577-TIPS.
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