Update published on May 2, 2025 @ 8:30 p.m.
The Oakwood Police Department (OPD) has provided an update on the shooting in the Brannon Ridge subdivision on Friday.
OPD reports that at around 1:30 p.m., authorities heard multiple gunshots near Ridge Valley Drive.
A Hispanic male flagged officers down to tell them he has been shot by his brother.
The victim was transported to a nearby hospital for treatment. He reportedly sustained critical injuries but is now in stable condition.
OPD reports that the suspect fired multiple shots at his brother, ran back into the residence, and refused to come outside when authorities arrived.
Chief Tim Hatch reportedly called the suspect on the phone and talked him into surrendering to police.
The suspect was identified as Marcelo Mariduene of Oakwood.
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation's (GBI's) crime scene responded as well and is processing the evidence for OPD.
Mariduene was transported to the Hall County Jail on aggravated battery and other pending charges.
Original story published on May 2, 2025 @ 3:30 p.m.
One person was injured and a suspect has been arrested after an apparent shooting in an Oakwood subdivision Friday afternoon.
Oakwood Police Department officials confirmed Friday that the incident happened in the Brannon Ridge subdivision off of Waverly Way. No details have been released yet on what led to the shooting, with officials reportedly still on scene as of 3:30 p.m. processing evidence.
The victim in the shooting was reportedly taken to a nearby hospital for treatment of what police called non-life-threatening injuries. Neither the suspect nor the victim has been publicly identified.
The Hall County Sheriff's Office assisted Oakwood Police in the case.
This story will be updated as more information becomes available.
