DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. – Agents with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation have arrested a sixth suspect believed to be connected to a fatal shooting at a homecoming party in Elbert County in October.

The shooting happened on Evergreen Drive in Elberton, where students from Elbert County High School were gathered for a celebration. During the shooting, a 15-year-old boy was killed, four others were wounded by gunfire, and three suffered additional injuries related to the incident.

Since the shooting, agents have arrested five South Carolina residents in the shootingcharging each with murder and violation of the Georgia Gang Terrorism and Prevention Act.

On Thursday, officials said the GBI Metro Task Force executed a search warrant at a home in Lithonia. There, they arrested 19-year-old Christopher Bell.

The South Carolina man is now in custody at the DeKalb County Jail on charges of murder, violating the Georgia Street Gang Prevention and Terrorism Act, aggravated assault and four counts of aggravated assault. He is awaiting extradition to Elbert County.

The GBI and the Elbert County Sheriff’s Office are continuing their investigation. Authorities are urging anyone with information to contact Sheri County Elbert

Christopher Bell (DeKalb County Sheriffs Office)

ff’s office at 706-283-2421 or the GBI regional office in Athens at 706-552-2309. Anonymous tips can also be submitted by calling 1-800-597-TIPS (8477), online at the GBI website or through the See Something, Send Something mobile app.

Once the investigation is concluded, the case will be forwarded to the Northern Judicial Circulation Prosecutor’s Office for prosecution.

Previous arrests in homecoming after-party shootings

The following people, all from Anderson, South Carolina, were previously charged:

• Jarquavious Scott, 18: Charged with murder, four counts of aggravated assault, aggravated assault and violation of the Georgia Street Gang Terrorism and Prevention Act. He was arrested on October 17.
• Destanne Mathis, 20: Charged with murder, accessory to a crime and violating the Georgia Street Gang Terrorism and Prevention Act. Mathis was arrested on October 28.
• Aanidras Parks, 18: Charged with murder, four counts of aggravated assault, aggravated assault and violation of the Georgia Street Gang Terrorism and Prevention Act. Parks was arrested on October 28.
• Jerimiyah Hughes, 19: Charged with murder, three counts of aggravated assault, aggravated assault and violation of the Georgia Street Gang Terrorism and Prevention Act. Hughes was arrested on October 30.
• Desmond Latimer, 18: Charged with murder, accessory to a crime and violating the Georgia Street Gang Terrorism and Prevention Act. Latimer was arrested on October 30.