Atlanta officers doing a post-shooting canvass at a southwest side apartment complex last Friday ended up with more than just leads. Police say they arrested a man they described as a known gang member along with two other people, and later turned up five firearms in a follow-up search.
What police found
According to Atlanta News First, investigators were canvassing 369 McDaniel St. SW when they located 35-year-old Rodney Grant inside an apartment. Body-camera video released by authorities shows officers using a loudspeaker to call Grant out of the unit before taking him into custody.
Atlanta News First reports that investigators also arrested 21-year-old Leglance Mallory and 20-year-old Jarquez Kelley during the sweep. After the three were detained, officers conducted a follow-up search that police say turned up five guns.
Where it happened
The complex sits on a block that has kept Atlanta officers busy. Public news posts from the Atlanta Police Department show multiple recent responses to the McDaniel Street address, including shots-fired and person-shot calls. That history is part of why investigators were canvassing the property after the reported shooting.
Charges alleged
Per Atlanta News First, Grant had outstanding arrest warrants at the time of his detention, including aggravated assault and gang-related charges.
Mallory faces four counts of aggravated assault, second-degree criminal damage to property, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony and gang-related charges, according to police, as reported by Atlanta News First. Kelley is accused of second-degree criminal damage to property, criminal trespass, two counts of entering an automobile and theft by taking.
Why it matters
Tactical canvasses like this one are a standard follow-up after shootings, and they often turn up people with outstanding warrants along with weapons that investigators hope might be linked to bigger cases. The three suspects will now move through the criminal-justice system while prosecutors review potential formal charges and detectives continue to investigate the shooting that triggered the sweep.
