Alleged car break-in leads to gunfire at Southwest Decatur apartment complex
Jun. 19—A Decatur man is being charged with several counts of discharging a weapon into an occupied building for allegedly shooting at apartments and vehicles after someone confronted him for attempting to break into a car, according to the Decatur Police Department.
On Wednesday at 4:40 a.m., officers responded to the 300 block of Courtney Drive Southwest for several reports of gunshots. When they arrived, the caller told them he saw a man and woman breaking into a maroon Toyota Camry, according to a police affidavit.
"After confronting the subjects, the male fired several gunshots in the caller's direction," the affidavit said. "The rounds struck at least three unoccupied vehicles in the parking lot as well as three occupied apartments. The male then fled the scene on a bicycle."
Police said officers located the suspects nearby and identified them as Joshua Louis Cunningham, 22, and Janae Tamayia Matthews, 26.
Cunningham was charged with unlawful breaking and entering a vehicle, three counts of shooting into an occupied building and three counts of shooting into an unoccupied vehicle. He remained in the Morgan County Jail on Thursday in lieu of a $17,500 bond.
Matthews was charged with unlawful breaking and entering a vehicle, according to police, and was released from the Morgan County Jail after posting a $2,500 bond.
Police said additional charges are expected for both suspects.
— wesley.tomlinson@decaturdaily.com or 256-340-2442.
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