A Snellville man was arrested Tuesday on assault charges just days after he was shot in Arcade by a Steel Horsemen Motorcycle Club member who fired at the suspect in self defense, authorities said.

The suspect, Jeremy Hicks, 42, of Snellville, was arrested by Gwinnett County police shortly after leaving his home, where authorities believed he had AR-15 assault rifle, according to Arcade Police Lt. Michael Adams. He remained in jail without bond on Wednesday and is expected to be transferred to the Jackson County Jail.

He is charged with 14 criminal charges including various counts of aggravated assault, terroristic threats, simple battery and possession of a firearm during a crime.

Hicks was wounded in the shoulder shortly after 1 a.m. Saturday at the motorcycle club on the dead-end road of Rock Forge Lane in Arcade, authorities said.

Authorities said Hicks and the shooter, 46-year-old Bradley S. Johnson, were roommates in Snellville and were attending a club function sponsored by the Steel Horsemen's Athens chapter. Johnson, who is a club member, was with his wife, and Hicks, who is not a club member, was with his girlfriend, who is the twin sister of Johnson's wife, according to Arcade police.

A dispute erupted at the gathering involving Hicks' girlfriend, Adams said.

"It's reported that Hicks assaulted the girlfriend and club members restrained him and escorted him off the property. At that point, he verbalized a threat to retrieve a gun and return to the scene to commit murder. He left and they locked the gate to keep him out," Adams said.

"He returned, climbed the fence, brandished a handgun, chambered a round, and made a fast approach toward the people left. There were only about five people as most people left after the initial altercation," Adams said.

Johnson "tried to talk him down and couldn't and eventually fired two shots. One missed and hit the residence and the second shot struck him in the shoulder," Adams said.

Johnson was then able to disarm Hicks and call 911 for help, the officer said.

Hicks was not initially arrested as it took time to interview witnesses and gather evidence, Adams said. Johnson told responding Jackson County Sheriff's deputies that he placed his gun in a kitchen cabinet of the clubhouse and put Hicks' gun in a microwave oven.

Hicks was transported to Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center, where he was treated for a flesh wound through the shoulder and released in a matter of hours, Adams said.

Evidence and statements from witnesses collaborated what the shooter said, according to Adams.

"We're classifying it as a justifiable shooting," he said adding Johnson feared for his safety and that of others when Hicks approached with the gun and maded the threats.

The Steel Horsemen only recently moved its club house to Arcade, according to Adams. The club was once located in Bishop in Oconee County, but it moved out in August 2015 following an investigation by the Oconee County Sheriff's Office that did not result in any charges against any club members.