Two individuals were arrested following a Monday morning shooting in Valdosta.
Shortly before 6:30 A.M., on June 27, Valdosta Police Officers responded to the 600 block of East Jane Street, after receiving a report that someone had been shot.
At the scene, officers were stopped by a citizen who had an injured person in their vehicle. Police say Aquavious Morgan had a gunshot wound to his shoulder.
Morgan was transported to South Georgia Medical Center, where he was treated and released for his injury.
Detectives and Crime Scene Technicians arrived and began to investigate the scene.
Through their investigation, detectives determined that Morgan was walking in the 600 block of East Jane Street when an individual, identified as Demetrius Bellamy, approached him while pointing a gun at him.
Bellamy shot at Morgan, striking him in the shoulder.
Detectives located approximately 1.25 grams of cocaine in Morgan’s possession, while he was at the hospital.
Morgan was transported to Lowndes County Jail following his release from the hospital. He was booked for possession of cocaine (felony).
Arrest warrants were obtained for Bellamy for aggravated assault (felony) and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony (felony).
On Wednesday, June 29, Deputies with the Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office and the Berrien County Sheriff’s Office, located Bellamy in Ray City and took him into custody.
The investigation is ongoing and further charges are pending.
“This was an isolated incident and luckily, no one else was injured. This senseless incident occurred in a residential area where numerous children live. I am proud of the great work of our detectives to identify the offender so quickly. The continuous great teamwork with our partnering agencies resulted in this dangerous offender being taken off the streets.” Said, Chief Leslie Manahan