Newnan Police have arrested a suspect in a Sunday morning shooting near Hospital Road.



Rodrikeus Prather, 28, is charged with aggravated assault, and police have issued warrants for a second suspect, Angelo Render.

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On Sunday, a man identified by police as Demetrius Snelling got into a fight with Render in the parking lot of Brighton Farms Apartments on Christian Drive.

As Snelling began driving away from the complex after the fight, a white car pulled out in front of him, traveling toward Hospital Road.

A passenger in the white car –believed to be Render – reportedly leaned out of the car window and began firing a gun at Snelling, according to Detective Mike Condit with the Newnan Police Department.

A bullet went through the windshield and grazed the left side of Snelling’s head, Condit said.

Police said Snelling then rammed the white car from behind, and both vehicles came to a stop.

The man identified as Render and a juvenile exited the car and left the scene, while Prather fired more shots at Snelling but did not hit him, according to Condit.

Prather called the police and claimed he was struck by another car for no reason and fired his gun in self-defense.

The gun used by Render, believed to belong to Prather, was found hidden next to a dumpster in Brighton Farms apartments, Condit said. Shell casings from both guns were located by police during the investigation.

Prather was arrested Tuesday and remains in the Coweta County Jail awaiting a first-appearance hearing. Police are currently looking for Render and say they hope to locate the juvenile for questioning.