Police said tips from the public led them to arrest a suspect Wednesday in a shooting at a downtown Atlanta rap concert that left two people dead.
Jonathan Bautista, 23, was charged with two counts of murder three days after gunfire erupted at The Masquerade club at Underground Atlanta, sending an estimated 110 concert patrons fleeing for the exits as the gunman escaped amid the chaos.
Witnesses said a person in the crowd late Sunday became angry and opened fire after two people climbed onstage between performances, said Atlanta police Deputy Chief Darryl Tolleson. One of the victims died at the scene from a gunshot to the chest, while the other perished after being taken to a hospital.
“It was just a confrontation that went bad,” Tolleson told reporters at a news conference.
He said the suspect did not know the victims.
