A man who had been on the run for more than 24 hours was arrested Monday, accused of shooting another man to death at a Brookhaven apartment complex, police said.
Jose Carlos Meza Ignacio, 31, who had been called “armed and dangerous” by Brookhaven police, was spotted by officers walking on Hickory Road in Chamblee on Monday afternoon and taken into custody without incident, according to a news release. He was booked into the DeKalb County jail, online records confirm.
Police were called to the Carmel Creek apartment complex on Buford Highway just before 3 a.m. Sunday. The complex is a stone’s throw from Clairmont Road and I-85.
At the scene, officers found the victim, Herrardo Cruz Cortez, on the floor inside an apartment with several gunshot wounds, police said. First responders tried to help, but Cortez died from his injuries.
According to investigators, Ignacio was drinking with Cortez inside their apartment when they started to argue about Ignacio’s gun. The suspect then allegedly shot the victim.
Ignacio is charged with murder, first- and third-degree cruelty to children, aggravated assault, gun possession and criminal damage to property.
At least one child was inside the home at the time of the gunfire, Brookhaven police spokesperson Lt. Carlos Nino told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Nino called the shooting “very unfortunate.”
Anyone with additional information is asked to contact Brookhaven police at 404-637-0600.
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