Eddie Charles Ellis / Contributed photo by the Catoosa County Sheriff’s OfficeA man has been arrested in connection with the fatal Saturday shooting of a man in Catoosa County.
Eddie Charles Ellis, 42, was arrested by detectives and charged in the shooting death of 36-year-old Jarvious Brooks, according to a news release from the Catoosa County Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies responded to a shots fired call at around 4:30 a.m. on Saturday in the area of T.J. Arnold Circle and Three Notch Road. After locating a white car with bullet holes in it on Three Notch Road just north of Battlefield Parkway, they found Brooks inside the vehicle with gunshot wounds.
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An investigation determined there had been a gathering of people at 31 T.J. Arnold Circle before the shooting that involved illegal drugs, alcohol and gambling. For unknown reasons, a fight began. Investigators learned that several people at the party may be affiliated with or associates of gangs, the release states.
Ellis has been charged with murder, trafficking cocaine, possession of Schedule II narcotics, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, tampering with evidence, reckless conduct, discharge of a firearm near a roadway, commercial gambling, gambling, sale of alcohol without a license and possession of marijuana.
Anyone with information about the incidents is encouraged to contact Detective Brittany Gilleland at (706) 935-2424.
– Compiled by Kim Sebring