UPDATE: Suspect in shooting death of Georgia Tech student surrenders to police
UPDATE
The man accused of shooting a Georgia Tech student in the head on May 18 surrendered to police on Sunday.
Nigel Belser, 21, turned himself in to the Fulton County Jail and faces charges of murder, aggravated assault, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, according to WSB-TV.
According to police, Belser allegedly argued with the victim – 22-year-old Akash Banerjee – before shooting him in the hallway of The Connector, a student apartment complex on Spring Street in Midtown.
Police have still not revealed what the two argued about or what the connection was between the suspect and victim.
Original Story
The shooting death of a Georgia Tech student on May 18 was a “targeted act,” according to the Atlanta Police Department.
During a Wednesday press conference, APD said the student – identified as 22-year-old Akash Banerjee by the Fulton County Medical Examiner’s Office – was shot in the head on the ninth floor of The Connector student apartments at 699 Spring St. in Midtown. He was transported to Grady Hospital, where he died on Tuesday.
“We’re at a point where we believe this was a targeted act,” APD Homicide Commander Andrew Smith said during the press conference.
APD released surveillance video showing a suspect walking down the ninth-floor hallway of the apartment building with what appears to be a gun in his pocket around 10 minutes before the shooting. Smith said the suspected shooter had been to the building previously looking for Banerjee.
Smith said Banerjee was shot in the ninth-floor hallway following an altercation with the suspect. The Connector has key card access, and Smith said it was unknown how the shooter gained access to the building.
Smith said investigators were still trying to determine the connection between the suspect and Banerjee, who had a “criminal history.” Smith declined to elaborate on Banerjee’s criminal record and if that might be what led to the shooting.
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