One person is in custody and being charged with murder after allegedly fatally shooting another in the Energy Community Monday afternoon.
Isaiah Roy Roberts was taken into custody without incident on Monday afternoon for the shooting.
The events surrounding Monday’s shooting was not available at press time Tuesday. A press conference was scheduled for 2 p.m. Tuesday with the Clarke County Sheriff’s Department. See the updated information on our website at www.clarkecountytrib.com.
On May 28, both the Clarke County Sheriff’s Department and Quitman Police Department responded to an incident involving a shooting in Quitman. Authorities received a call reporting that someone had been shot.
“On the way to the scene, the officers met the one who was shot driving in an erratic manner,” explained Police Chief Mike McCarra. “At that time, some officers continued to the scene of the incident while other officers followed the car to the Sheriff’s Department.”
According to authorities, Cornelius Scott shot Cedric Jones in the right arm. It appears that Jones was shot through his car window. Jones was transported to the hospital for his injuries, and Scott was taken into custody without incident.
At this time the shooting is under investigation. Law enforcement officials are striving to make sure that the case is thoroughly investigated so that justice can be given.
“We don’t want to charge anyone the wrong way, and we don’t want to let anyone go who needs to be charged,” stated McCarra.
