The Milledgeville Police Department is currently investigating a robbery followed by aggravated assault that occured in the area of Dairy Queen and Quality Pawn.
A juvenile suspect is alleged to have run between a vehicle and drive-thru snatching a bag of food from a store employee. The vehicle was occupied by Rafael Waller and Jara Jackson who then pursued the juvenile out of the Dairy Queen parking lot into the parking lot area of Quality Pawn.
An altercation between Waller and the juvenile ensued. During the altercation a single gunshot was fired by Waller striking the juvenile.
Waller and Jackson then left the scene while the juvenile was assisted in front of Protective Cleaners Laundromat by person(s) in the area until law enforcement and emergency medical services arrived.
The juvenile is listed in stable condition at this time.
Waller and Jackson were later located by Milledgeville Police Department officers, Detective McLeroy, and Lt. January at their residence. Waller was taken into custody with the alleged firearm being located at a later time.
Waller has been charged with aggravated assault, cruelty to children, possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime and tampering with evidence.
This investigation is still currently ongoing and anyone with information is urged to contact the Milledgeville Police Department Detective Bureau at 478-414-4090. Community cooperation is paramount for evidence, tips, and expansion of the case to lead to the arrest of those person(s) involved.
Contributed by the Milledgeville Police Department