Suspect arrested in Sunday morning shooting that left 16-year-old ex-girlfriend injured

A teenager is facing charges in connection to a Sunday morning attack that left a 16-year-old with a gunshot wound to the arm.

Jallen Jamijah McGee, 18, was booked into the Escambia County Jail Sunday night on charges of aggravated battery and carrying a concealed weapon.

The Escambia County Sheriff's Office posted a photo of McGee on its Facebook page Sunday evening, saying he was connected to the early morning shooting in the 2900 block of Michael Drive. He was arrested and booked by 11:30 p.m. Sunday.

As of Monday afternoon, the victim, Fetoria Brantley, 16, was still at Sacred Heart Hospital for treatment. Her cousin, Shalen Yeldon, said Brantley and McGee dated for several years but had recently broken up.

Brantley said she and a friend were in her room at her family's home when McGee came through the window with a gun and pointed it at her. She said McGee shot at her, hitting her arm, before fleeing back out the window.

Yeldon said that in the three years the family has known McGee, she had never known him to carry a gun.

"We're just happy she's OK and we're thankful the bullet didn't exit, because if it did, it would've been a little bit more detrimental," Yeldon said. "We're also thankful to the Escambia County Sheriff's Office for taking the time out to put in the work to catch him."

Brantley, a Pine Forest High School student, is on a dance team with Go Get 'Em Entertainment. Yeldon said the injury would keep Brantley from practice for a while, but her coach was willing to work with her during her recovery.

McGee's arrest report has not yet been released. Jail records showed that as of Monday afternoon, he was still in the Escambia County Jail on an $80,000 bond.

Emma Kennedy can be reached at 850-435-8680 or ekennedy@pnj.com.