On September 30th, 2022, Sandy Springs police responded to a heated argument between two friends that escalated from online messages to drawn guns in Sandy Springs, Georgia. Hey, sir. How you doing? I'm doing well. What's going on today? What's going on today? Well, um well, I initiated some I initiated a conversation online on Messenger with uh uh person my brother moved in with. We had some words about I'm on over Messenger and um I definitely initiated I'm not I'm definitely admitting to that. Um you know we started arguing about that whole situation and you know we started insulting each other and you and your brother. No me and my uh used to be friend who my brother moved in with who you know how we had this civil dispute about and you know we we had disagreements about it and stuff like that. And then um you know he started saying one thing and he started saying the other thing. He I I I said I wanted to fight him and he said he said, you know, and and and um cuz he told me he wanted he he was he told me, you know, things about my girlfriend or whatever. He kept saying as much as he could. So I ended up blocking him after arguing with him for about 20 minutes on the phone. And in my tyrannical rage, I got in my truck, drove over to his house, knocked on his door, and got back into my truck cuz I made it I made a decision to go away. It said to leave. Mhm. Cuz I thought it was stupid. And then um and then when he uh I was in my truck, he answered the door and then he had a he had like a like a 45 in his hand and he shaking it and he shot at me when I was leaving. And that's literally it. And where did that happen? Uh, in front of the tavern. Uh, Winding River Parkway. The Winding River. Okay. Do you know the address over there or um Yeah, it's a So, yeah, I can show you on the maps at least. Okay. When did this happen? Oh, he's still texting me. It's okay. Um, just like 20 minutes ago, I definitely am taking blame for it because I initiated the conversation on the um on the He lives right here. I got to block him. Yeah, I know. I just I just lost my temper. I I freaked out and I um we've been we've been going back and at it ever since the civil dispute happened. I've seen him work at the bar when I go there. He's a bartend he's a server there and we've been friends for like 2 years. So, it's a really big dramatic [ __ ] thing, you know? We're really close. And when my brother moved out, he took my brother's side without, you know, consulting me. So, um we just kept going at it and I just Yeah. Do you have a phone number you could be read? Sure. Okay. So, where were you when this happened? I was like, where was I when what happened? like well when when he when he when he discharged the weapon I was in my truck I yeah I was in my truck um pulling away from his residence um okay so you were driving away when that happened yes I was pulling away he he answered his door after I knocked on it Mhm. And I was in my truck at that point when he answered it like like 45 seconds later and you know he was just waving his gun at me and he fired in the air. Okay. Just pointing up in the air or what? Oh, he was pointing he's definitely pointing at my direction and Okay. Did he hit anything? No, he definitely didn't but Okay. Did you look at your truck and see anything or I didn't look at my truck. I could have I didn't actually see his truck. Here it is. Let's go look at your truck and make sure. Yeah. I didn't see his arm, so I don't know where it was pointed exactly. I can't say I had What's his address? Um, it's 370 apartment D North Parkway. So, it would have been this sideway. Um, is there a reason why you didn't call? Well, I was just shook up when I came home. I mean, I just My mom advised me to call the police cuz I didn't know what to do. If it would be cuz I initiated like it's my it's I initiated this whole thing, you know, online. So, one thing led to another. I just decided to go talk some [ __ ] Bang on his door. Okay. And you went over there banging on his door. Yeah. And then what happened? I got in my truck right after I touched his door and drove away. Well, waited for him to answer the door and then drove away. Okay. The whole internet thing. What was that about? Um, it was about me and my dispute between me and my brother, him calling me a [ __ ] him calling me him [ __ ] him calling my girlfriend ugly and fat, me calling him all, you know, worse. And he's your brother's roommate? He's my brother's roommate, right? And and he was really close. Me and Jesse were really close. Done. I done a lot for him in the past. It's a really emotional relationship. So, uh I'm not I'm not denying I'm not saying saying anything is I'm saying it's good. What I did was good. I'm admitting to that. But, um the whole reason I mean firearm was discharged. She wanted me to call the police. She wanted to get the cops involved. Um I guess that's right. Okay. I kind of put myself in a predicament here. What was he wearing? Do you remember? He had just no shirt off. Just shorts. Shorts. Okay. Is you say your brother lives there or does anybody else live there? My brother is according to my mother. My brother has moved out cuz he's doing too many drugs in the house or whatever. I I'm not going to Okay. So, it's your brother's ex- roommate. He doesn't live there anymore. And we're just having words about the whole ordeal. Okay. Hey, can you think of anything else I can add that might shed some light on what's going on? I got PTSD, man. I don't know. Yeah. I mean, that's I I'm a manic bipolar. Oh, well, you know, so I Yeah. You okay? You need to go to the hospital? No, I'm perfect. I'm I'm fine. I just had a I just I just allowed myself to slip a little bit, you know. Was anybody else around when this was going on? My My mother my my mother was asleep. girlfriend was asking me what was going on. I didn't tell her a word. She would she and she was trying to chase me out the door and that's about it. So, was anybody else around when that happened? No. Negative. When the shot went off? No. Okay. Nobody else walking their dog? Another neighbor? I would have noticed it. Okay. Let me go over there and see if I can't find the individual. See what's going on? When officers arrived at the friend's apartment, they spotted a bullet casing at the door. This one right here. I'd ask him about it and see what he said and point it out. When the man answered, his story didn't quite match his friends. Hey, how you doing? Hey, buddy. Can I either get you to come out or let us in? But you you really need to talk to us about what's going on today. Well, hold on. Let me get him inside. Cloud, come on. Come here, Cloud. Come on. Cloud. Cloud. Come on. Come on. Hold on. Give me a second. Hang on a second. Hey, man. Do you have a gun in the hearing somewhere or what? Yes. Do what? It's upstairs. Yes. Okay. Let's leave it upstairs. Let's go and get him inside. Okay. All right. Come here, buddy. Stuff up. Come on. In the cage. In the cage. Go. There you go. Good boy. All right, sir. Can I show you something? Well, well, step out here until we figure out what's going on. Okay. I'm I'm really scared that someone's going to come to my house. Step out here and tell us what's going on. So, I mean, well, this All right. Can I show you some messages? Show us what's going on. So, this guy Michael Mhm. is talking about he's going to come to my house, right? Mhm. He's like just telling me like telling me to fight. I'll come right now. Is there anybody else in the house? Yes. Who else is in the house? My roommate. Okay. And his his baby mama and his daughter. Are they still asleep? Most likely. Yes. I don't know. They're probably up the dog barking. And um yeah, he came to my house banging on my door and I'm like, you know what I'm saying? I'm scared for my life. Mhm. So I'm like, "Yo, get off of my property, dude. Now he literally parked his car right here." Mhm. and then came out banging on my door and I'm like, "Yo, get off of my property." And then what happened? Well, he left. Okay. And that's it. Yeah. He left. He drove off that way and I went back inside and I'm on the phone with my coworker. Okay. So he was over here banging on the door and and then what happened? So I came out and but he had already ran out to his car. Mhm. And I'm like, "Yo, get out of here." And then he ran out that way and drove off that way. Okay. Was there a gun involved? Yeah, but like Okay. You kind of skip that part. Why don't we go into a little bit more detail? Well, I just wanted him to get off of my property. Mhm. And then what happened? Nothing. And I mean, I just was like, "Yo, get off of my property, dude." Okay. So, what did you do with the gun? I mean, I just showed it to him. Okay. You didn't fire it or anything? No. Okay. You never fired the gun? No. Okay. There's a bullet casing right there. Okay. So, do you want to change your story or what's going on? I did shoot it, but I didn't shoot it at him. I shot it up in the sky. I'm sorry. I lied. Okay. So, why did you do that? Cuz I was just scared. Like I was scared that he wasn't going to take me seriously cuz I told him not to step on my property. Okay. Do you have your ID with you? Where is it? It's in It's upstairs. Okay. Where's the gun? Uh, it's on me right now. I didn't want it. Like it's on you? Yes. Where? I'm not going to I'm not I don't Yeah. Where my pants? It's on my left leg. How How do you get it? Is it in your pocket or do I have to pull your pant leg up? It's in my pants. Don't keep your hands off. Let me pull your pants up. Thank you. But I didn't want to hurt him. I just wanted to scare him and get him out of my property. Okay, let's go get your ID. Where is it? It's upstairs. Okay. Are there any other guns in the house? No. Okay, let's go. You guys have to come in. Yes. Is there any reason you should not have this gun? No. I I that's in my name and um I have no like felony or anything like that. No convictions of domestic violence. No, nothing like that. No. I was just scared that he was going to try and do something cuz I know he has a gun in his car, too. Is that your cat? Oh, yeah, that is. That's shade. Oh, let me get her, please. How the [ __ ] did he get out? And he has like a history of like having guns, too. So, I was just like, yo, I'm not going to let him catch me lacking. I can understand that, but be honest with you, shooting at him, that that's probably not the smartest thing in the world. What is the back and forth with text message? What's the It's cuz the how it all started, how the beefs all started cuz like I work at North River Tavern, right? And um Yeah, we're good. We That's how me and him met, right? Right. And um when I when I um so we became friends and then his brother moves from California I think to his house and I'm like yo so like that's 132. So he ended up kicking his brother out and his brother was actually fighting him too. And he's like yo like he's acting crazy like me and him just fought and I'm like what did y'all fight about? He was like he was threatening my mom 05. It happened about 4 months ago. So I was like, "Yo, like bro, like I got your back. Like you can stay with me because I just kicked my other roommate out. Perfect timing." You know what I mean? So how did this transpire? You know, 5 in the morning, somebody could He texted me at like 3:00 in the morning and was like, "Bro, you're a pussy." Literally, that was my first message to him. I was like, "Yo, go to sleep, dude." Like, "Leave me the [ __ ] alone." See, I said I was like, he said, "Pussy." I was like, "That's you. Go to [ __ ] bed." I was like, "Are you on drugs?" Cuz he does cocaine all the time and [ __ ] You know what I'm saying? And I'm like, "Yo, like," and I just got off of work. Like, you know, we [ __ ] close at like 2:00 in the morning, but clean up is like an hour and a half. Okay. Was he up there tonight? No. But like, I'm about to tell them to like, "Please don't let this kid in this [ __ ] property cuz this kid is Well, one of the things, you know, when you When you fire off a bullet in the air like that, that thing might have come down. Yeah, I know. I was thinking about that at Northridge. It was really like the heat of the moment. It was stupid of me to do that, but I was honestly like terrified that he would have a gun, too. And he's like he bang. So, where was he at when when you discharged the gun? In his car. So, he had already Okay. But like he was like I don't know what he was doing. He was just sitting there and I was like, "What? Get off of my property. Leave me the [ __ ] alone." Hey, do you have a shirt? Can you grab real quick? Yeah. Am I getting arrested? Well, and luckily I fought for you because you know, you're you're not exactly the entire bad guy on here cuz the other guy did kind of instate it because he came up here. So, it is going to be a misdemeanor. So, I'm getting arrested. But yeah, we do have to charge him. But hey, it's not the end of the world. Let's just get this behind you and with any luck, you'll be out of here in a couple hours. Okay, come on. Let's go get your shirt. So, um, okay. Let's do one thing at a time, though. I know. I know. I know. I know. I know. Hold on. I might I I got a lot of questions to ask. I'll be right back. Yeah. We're going to have to come get Come later. Oh my god. God damn it. Hold on. We We'll get him in a minute. Okay. Let's go get He was charged with disorderly conduct, disturbing the peace, and was transported to the Fulton County Jail for booking. Go over here. Oh, no. But what is my charge? reckless conduct, I believe, is how it reads. I'm sure I can get that job down. Yeah, possibility. God damn. What the [ __ ] Just sit down first and then slide back. Watch your knee.