Suspect arrested in Georgia for shooting of innocent bystander in June

The victim was sitting at home when the bullet hit him

GWINNETT COUNTY, Georgia (WDEF) – A suspect in a Chattanooga murder has been arrested in the Atlanta area.

The case involved the case of a man who was killed by gunfire outside his home at the City View Apartments in Glenwood.

Police reports say 22 year old Cecil Scoffield was playing solitaire when he was hit by gunfire from outside on June 12.

Jamaal White was arrested in Gwinnett County, Georgia on Wednesday.

He faces charges of criminal homicide, attempted 1st-degree murder, felony reckless endangerment, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, back in Chattanooga.

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