A 24-year-old Gainesville man was arrested today for being the gunman in a early-morning shooting on Barrett Road in Hall County that left a man injured.
Winder police arrested David Rivera this afternoon on Hall County warrants for aggravated assault with a firearm, aggravated battery and reckless conduct.
Deputies responded to the call about 1:20 a.m. today after a motorist saw the victim on the side of the road, not far from the initial scene in the 2900 block of Barrett Road. By the time deputies arrived, everyone involved in the shooting had left the scene.
During the initial investigation, investigators identified Rivera as the shooter and obtained warrants for his arrest.
The victim was transported by Hall County Fire Services to Northeast Georgia Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries during the incident.
The case remains under investigation by the Hall County Sheriff’s Office.
