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A man arrested for his alleged role in three interstate shootings in Alabama and Georgian had over 2,000 rounds of ammunition as well as a large chunk of firearms in his car, The Associated Press quoted police as saying Thursday.
Jerel
Raphael Brown, 39, of Montgomery, Alabama, was arrested in LaFayette, Alabama,
on Wednesday after random shootings were reported in Montgomery and Auburn in
Alabama as well as near Hogansville, Georgia, The Associated Press reported.
In a statement
Auburn Assistant Police Chief Michael Harris said authorities found “a large cache”
of firearms and over 2,000 rounds of ammunition in the suspect’s car, according
to The Associated Press.
Authorities
released images of what appears to be a table filled with three handguns, at
least seven long guns with scopes, clips and boxes of ammunition that they said
were recovered from the car.
“Because of
the alarming amount of weaponry recovered, combined with the actions of the
suspect, there can be little doubt that the immediate collaborative efforts of
all the agencies involved ended an act of danger to the public that spanned
multiple communities and into multiple states,” Harris said, according to The
Associated Press.
Brown who is
being held without bail is charged with attempted murder and shooting into an
unoccupied vehicle in connection with the Auburn shooting that seriously
wounded a 45-year-old motorist.
He is also
facing charges in Georgia of aggravated assault, possessing a gun while
committing a felony and first-degree criminal damage, according to authorities.