A suspect in a homicide in Hall County is arrested after a weekend search: Corey Rucker is charged in a deadly shooting that happened last week at a motel in Gainesville. The 47 year-old Rucker was arrested by police in DeKalb County. He’s charged in the shooting death of 34 year-old Rashad Alexander of Braselton.
From WSB TV…
At around 2:30 p.m. on Friday, Gainesville Police responded to a shooting at the Motel 6 on Monroe Drive.
Upon their arrival, a victim was found suffering from a gunshot to the chest and was taken to a nearby hospital where he died from his injuries.
Officers identified Corey Maurice Rucker of Gainesville as a suspect in the man’s death.
During the course of the investigation, information was quickly developed that Corey Maurice Rucker of Gainesville, a known party to the victim, was responsible for the shooting death.
Rucker is being charged with felony murder, aggravated assault, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime, and theft bytaking a motor vehicle.
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