Peachtree Center shoots in Atlanta | Suspect identified

ATLANTA — Three people are recovering after a gunman opened fire Tuesday at a popular downtown Peachtree Center food court. Now, 11Alive has learned new information regarding the suspect’s name and the charges he faces.

Jail records name Jeremy Malone as the suspect in the shooting. He is now accused of:

• Cruelty towards children in the 3rd degree
• Possession of a firearm or knife while committing or attempting to commit certain crimes
• Possession of a firearm by a convicted felon
• Reckless driving
• Aggravated assault

According to APD, Malone is a convicted felon who served time in prison for armed robbery. He already has 11 arrest cycles.

“This is an individual who should never have possessed a firearm,” said APD Chief Darin Schierbaum. “An individual who should never have put this community in danger but an officer in this department was able to put an end to that threat.”

The shooting took place at the Hub at Peachtree Center, located at 225 Peachtree St NE.

It is a popular lunch and coffee destination for those who work, live, and visit downtown Atlanta. It is surrounded by many hotels and businesses and is usually packed with people at lunchtime every day of the week.

Around 2:17 p.m., officers became aware of gunshots coming from the Hub at Peachtree Center, according to Atlanta police.

Police said a 34-year-old man armed with a handgun entered the food court. After a brief altercation with another person, he shot that person and two other people. An off-duty APD officer then took action and shot the suspect before law enforcement could arrest him.

Police said those shot alongside the suspect were a 47-year-old man from Grayson, a 69-year-old woman from East Point and a 70-year-old woman from Atlanta.

APD said all those shot were “alert, conscious and breathing.”

11Alive is working to find out more about them.