Suspected gang member arrested for shooting up house with children inside
COWETA COUNTY, Ga. - Coweta County deputies say they conducted a high-stakes-highway take down of a suspected gang member in a violent shooting case from last Monday.
Antonio Edwards is accused of firing almost a dozen rounds into a house with children inside. Thankfully no one was hurt.
Body cam snapshot of Antonio Edwards under arrest on I-85 outside of Newnan, Ga.
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Investigators say they immediately identified Antonio Edwards as the masked gunman who opened fire on the home in Coweta County on Howard Hughes Road this past Monday. Deputies say they caught up with him along Interstate 85 Wednesday afternoon, when they identified him as a passenger in a car.
‘No shortage of gun violence’: What ATF is doing to combat spike in illegal gun sales in Metro Detroit
Agents make arrests throughout Metro Detroit
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DETROIT – Last year officials saw gun sales surge to a record high.
But it’s the illegal gun sales in Metro Detroit that are grabbing the attention of ATF agents. Keith Krolczyk is an assistant special agent in charge of ATF Detroit.
“There is no shortage of gun violence in Detroit,” Krolczyk said.
Agents have been making arrests throughout Metro Detroit using a combination of insiders, online chatter and social media.
According to the ATF, there were 189 firearms-related crimes charged in the Eastern District of Michigan last year.