One Arrested in Athens Murder
Posted/updated on: July 7, 2011 at 2:21 am
ATHENS – One person is in custody in connection with an Athens shooting that left one person dead and one injured. The shooting occurred Monday night in the 300 block of Jonathan Street. Killed was Desiree Dijon Brown, 18, of Palestine and injured was Cody Jamar Fillmore, 18, of Athens. Charged in the case is James Garfield Marshall, 19, of Athens.
Athens police say Marshall was involved in a verbal altercation with another person. Marshall left the house, only to return and fired numerous shots into the crowd as he drove by. He later surrendered peacefully to Athens police.
