A 56-year-old Ball Ground woman opened fire on a car carrying two people as they tried to drive away from a home on Damascus Road early Thursday, shattering the vehicle's window and grazing a man's head with a bullet, according to the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office. Deputies say Amanda Jordan was taken into custody after a standoff at the home, and she now faces six felony charges tied to the gunfire.
The shooting happened around 6 a.m. on October 1, as the two victims were driving toward Ball Ground, according to WSB-TV. Investigators say Jordan had a dispute with one of the victims at the Damascus Road home before the gunfire erupted as they tried to leave. The bullet that struck the male victim's head caused only a superficial graze, which allowed him to drive away from the scene rather than wait for emergency transport, per reporting from Any County News.
As the car pulled away, the victims called 911 while still driving, then met deputies at a gas station on Ball Ground Highway rather than returning to the scene of the shooting. Any County News reported that the confrontation unfolded near the intersection of Damascus Road and Arnold Spence Road, where deputies arriving at the home ordered Jordan to come out before taking her into custody without further gunfire.
Charges Stack Up Under Georgia Felony Statutes
Jordan faces two counts of aggravated assault, two counts of criminal attempt, and two counts of second-degree criminal damage to property, the sheriff's office says. Under Georgia Code § 16-5-21, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon carries between one and 20 years in prison per count upon conviction, according to the law firm Grisham & Poole, P.C.
The property damage charges stem from the vehicle's shattered window; Georgia Code § 16-7-23 classifies damage to another's property as a felony once it exceeds $500 in value, carrying one to five years in prison, per the ATC Law Firm.
Jordan Held Without Bond Pending Superior Court Review
Booking records from the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office show Jordan was processed into the county jail on October 1 under Inmate ID P00101540, with no-bond holds listed across all six felony counts.
WSB-TV reported that Jordan was in jail without bond. The case remains under investigation, according to the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office.
Recent Cherokee County Cases
A Ball Ground man received an 80-year sentence, with the first 60 years to be served in confinement.
Whether Jordan's case will proceed to a Cherokee County grand jury, and when a preliminary hearing might be scheduled, has not yet been announced.
