Surviving suspect of Carroll County chase denied bond as officers recover
CARROLL COUNTY, Ga. - The surviving suspect who police say led them on an early morning high-speed chase will remain behind bars, a Carroll County magistrate judge ruled on Tuesday.
The chase – and a shootout that followed – sent three law enforcement officers to the hospital on Monday morning.
Aaron Shelton, 22, is facing five counts of aggravated assault and three counts of aggravated battery.
Shelton was soft-spoken and did not say much at the initial hearing.
Court documents reveal that prosecutors believe that Shelton was driving the car, as his cousin, Pier Shelton, 28, shot an AK-47 at officers in pursuit. He was shot and killed by police in a standoff following the chase.
Both of the men are from Birmingham, Alabama, a spokesperson from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation said.
Officials said (photos from left) Carroll County deputy Jay Repetto, Villa Rica Police Department officer Chase Gordy and Carrollton Police Department officer Sgt. Rob Holloway are all being treated for their injuries.
Carroll County Deputy Jay Repetto and Villa Rica Police Department Officer Chase Gordy were both released from the hospital by Tuesday evening. The third officer shot, Carrollton Police Department Sgt. Rob Holloway, was still in the intensive care unit at Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta.
Carrollton Police spokesperson Sgt. Meredith Browning said that Holloway was shot in the head.
"He is able to answer questions," Browning said. "Doctors are happy with the progress, but he’s still fighting for his life."
Browning said it has been a tough 36 hours for her and her colleagues.
"We hope nothing like this ever happens, unfortunately, it knocked on our door yesterday," Browning said. "We train. Those officers were ready. What it’s hard to train for, is how it affects you emotionally. You can’t train for that."
On Wednesday, officials say that Holloway is still critical but improving.
"All of his scans came back with positive news ... no evidence of spine injuries nor broken bones," the Carrollton Police Department wrote on Facebook. "His color and vital signs are 'perfect.'"
Villa Rica Police Department Officer Chase Gordy was released from Grady Memorial Hospital on the evening of April 13, 2021. (FOX 5)
FOX 5 was there when Officer Gordy was released from the hospital.
Villa Rica Police Department Officer Chase Gordy was released from Grady Memorial Hospital on the evening of April 13, 2021. (FOX 5)
He was wheeled out, his arm in a sling and wearing a Villa Rice Police Department T-shirt, to an SUV stretch limo waiting for him outside.
Villa Rica Police Department Officer Chase Gordy was released from Grady Memorial Hospital on the evening of April 13, 2021. (FOX 5)
Several law enforcement officers helped into the vehicle and then escorted the limo back to his home.
Villa Rica Police Department Officer Chase Gordy was released from Grady Memorial Hospital on the evening of April 13, 2021. (FOX 5)
The judge ordered that Shelton remain locked up until a preliminary hearing scheduled for May 17.
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