Key Takeaways
- Police have arrested a sixth person, Nateemah Ware, related to the shooting death of a 9-month-old girl in Cobb County.
- Ware is accused of hiding two suspects, Jayvian Young and Anthony Smith, after the shooting.
- The investigation remains active weeks after the death of Aziah McDougle, who was shot at a motel near The Battery.
- The incident occurred on September 23 at Budgetel Inn & Suites, with five other men previously arrested.
Police have arrested a sixth person in the shooting death of a 9-month-old girl at a Cobb County motel last month. The case has now led to charges against a woman accused of helping the suspects.
What’s Happening: Nateemah Ware was arrested on October 6. Warrants state she is accused of hiding two suspects, Jayvian Young and Anthony Smith, in her apartment after the shooting.
What’s Important: The arrest shows the investigation is still active weeks after the death of Aziah McDougle. The infant was caught in the crossfire of a shooting at a motel near The Battery.
Catch Up Quick: The shooting took place on September 23 at the Budgetel Inn & Suites on Circle 75 Parkway. Five other men were previously arrested in connection with the incident that led to the baby’s death.
B.T. Clark
B.T. Clark is an award-winning journalist and the Publisher of The Georgia Sun. He has 25 years of experience in journalism and served as Managing Editor of Neighbor Newspapers in metro Atlanta for 15 years and Digital Director at Times-Journal Inc. for 8 years. His work has appeared in several newspapers throughout the state including Neighbor Newspapers, The Cherokee Tribune and The Marietta Daily Journal. He is a Georgia native and a fifth-generation Georgian.
