Georgia man arrested in connection with shooting of 16-year-old girl

Georgia man arrested in connection with shooting of 16-year-old girl

A Lithonia., Ga. man has been arrested in connection with the shooting of a 16-year-old girl Wednesday.

Fort Payne Police Chief David Davis said Shyheim Hassan Moore, 23, has been charged with shooting into an occupied vehicle and first degree assault.

Moore was originally arrested on Wednesday following the shooting, charged with second degree marijuana possession and possession of drug paraphernalia. He is currently being held in the Dekalb County Detention Center on a bond of $231,000.

The shooting happened at approximately 2:46 p.m. Wednesday in the area of 16th Street Northwest and Gault Avenue North.

Officers responding to a shots fired call determined that two vehicles were involved in the incident.

A 16-year-old girl, who was a passenger in the one of the vehicles, was taken to a hospital by family members. Her injuries were not believed to be life-threatening injuries.

Moore was one of five people originally arrested on assorted drug charges as a result of the investigation.