SNELLVILLE, Ga. (AP) - A Georgia man on the run after shooting and wounding his ex-girlfriend was arrested a week after the incident, authorities said.
Venezia Cole, 26, was captured Thursday and charged with three counts of aggravated assault, five counts of possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, first-degree child cruelty and second-degree criminal damage to property, news outlets reported.
Gwinnett Police spokeswoman Cpl. Michele Pihera previously said authorities were called to a home in Snellville on March 24, where they found a 22-year-old woman suffering from multiple gunshot wounds in the driveway.
A relative told police Cole was supposed to be dropping off diapers when the shooting happened, Pihera said.
Police said Cole shot the woman in front of their 1-year-old son then fired multiple rounds into the home. No one inside the home was injured.
The Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office said the child was outside during the shooting but was not wounded. They also said the woman survived. Her exact condition was intermediately released.
It’s unclear whether Cole had an attorney who could comment on his behalf.
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