GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. — A man has turned himself in after he told police that he shot an investigator with the Gwinnett County District Attorney’s Office on Friday.
Channel 2 Action News This Morning was the only news crew at the jail when Tyler Moore was arrested on Monday.
The mother of 27-year-old Tyler Moore called the Channel 2 newsroom late Sunday night and said her son was turning himself into the police. She told Channel 2 Action News that her son is claiming responsibility for shooting the investigator Friday.
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On Friday around 6 p.m., the investigator called and reported that he had been shot while driving down Auburn Road heading towards the City of Auburn.
At the time of the shooting, authorities said the investigator was driving an unmarked vehicle, so it is unclear if the suspect knew he worked with the district attorney’s office or if it was a road rage incident.
The investigator had been shot in the leg and is currently hospitalized. He is expected to make a full recovery.
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Channel 2′s Darryn Moore was at the jail, where he waited for authorities to arrest Tyler Moore.
When police arrived, they told Tyler Moore to get on the ground, handcuffed him and took him into custody.
Tyler Moore was charged with aggravated assault, possession of a firearm and criminal damage to property, according to jail records.
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Gwinnett County police issued the following statement regarding the arrest:
“Detectives have worked tirelessly over the weekend on this case. We would like to thank the following agencies for their assistance in this investigation: Gwinnett County District Attorney’s Office, Barrow County Sheriff’s Office, Auburn Police Department and Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office.”
Authorities have not said if there will be any additional arrests in the case.
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