Suspect in 708 Bar and Grille shooting arrested, facing multiple assault charges
HUNTSVILLE, Ala (WHNT) — A man wanted by police in connection with a shooting at a Huntsville bar has been arrested.
According to the Huntsville Police Department, Jatahj Malik Malcom turned himself in on Thursday. He faces five charges of first-degree aggravated assault.
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HPD identified Malcom as a suspect in the shooting of five people at 708 Bar and Grille on May 5.
A department spokesperson previously told News 19 that officers responded to the scene of a shooting inside 708 Bar and Grille on Poplar Avenue. Five men were injured and taken to the hospital.
Malcom reportedly pulled a handgun and fired multiple rounds, striking the first victim and four other men inside the club. Those five men ranged in age from 29-40 years old.
HPD said investigators reviewed surveillance footage and spoke to additional witnesses who later provided crucial information surrounding the shooting and helped them identify Malcom as a suspect.
Malcom was booked into the Madison County Jail where he was being held on a $75,000 bond. Jail records show Malcom bonded out shortly after midnight on Friday.
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