Police: Man arrested, accused of shooting 13-year-old boy

Suspect in drive-by faces aggravated assault charge, more.

A man is facing charges of cruelty to children after allegedly shooting a 13-year- old boy who was walking with his friends in a southwest Atlanta apartment com- plex, police said.

Isaiah Yeasuri Taylor was booked into the Ful- ton County Jail on Oct. 20, a day after the shooting, and is facing charges of aggra- vated assault, possession of a firearm during the commis- sion of a felony and first-de- gree cruelty to children. He remains in jail without bond.

According to an incident report obtained Thursday, Taylor is accused in the drive-by shooting at the Pavilion Place apartment complex in the 500 block of Cleveland Avenue. Around 6:15 p.m. on Oct. 19, officers were called to the area and found the 13-year-old with a gunshot wound to his jaw.

A witness told police that she was on her porch with her kids when Taylor, in a

Gold Yukon, drove around the apartment as a group of children entered the com- plex from a back entrance. Taylor then began shooting at the three children, and police said the witness heard at least six shots, according to the report.

The victim was taken to Children’s Egleston Hospi- tal. No information was pro- vided on his condition.

The Yukon, which had bul- let holes through the wind- shield and left rear window, was found in a nearby park- ing lot in the 2800 block of Metropolitan Parkway, the report states. After review- ing surveillance footage, police said they were able to determine that Taylor left the Yukon and got into a black Dodge Charger.

Officers said they canvassed the area surrounding the apartment complex, including an area of Third Avenue, where they located the Dodge parked in a driveway and a man matching the description of the suspected gunman.

According to the Georgia Department of Corrections, Taylor has been incarcerated on five separate occasions since 2004.