🌱 Jaguar Shooting Arrest + 6 Deputies Indicted + GA-NY Gun Sting

Atlanta GA

16 November, 2021

5:23 PM

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Good morning, Atlanta! It's Wednesday, so let's get you started with everything you need to know going on in town today. First, today's weather: Sunny and pleasant. High: 73 Low: 51. Here are the top stories in Atlanta today: An arrest has been made in a deadly shooting over a sports car outside a Midtown Atlanta restaurant in October. Monday, Atlanta police's fugitive unit arrested 18-year-old Brian Calderon-Betancourt and charged him with murder in the death of 21-year-old Andres Munoz, of Acworth. According to investigators, Munoz was shot after an argument over Betancourt leaning on Munoz's orange Jaguar coupe in the parking lot of Loca Luna, 550 Amsterdam Avenue, which was closed at the time. Betancourt is being held in the Fulton County Jail on a murder charge. (Free: WSB Atlanta; Subscription: The Atlanta Journal Constitution)Tuesday, a Fulton County grand jury indicted six deputy sheriffs in the 2018 death of an inmate at the Fulton County Jail. Antonio May, who had been arrested and taken to the jail after being accused of throwing rocks at the windows of the American Cancer Society building downtown, died Sept. 11, 2018, after he was repeatedly shocked with a Taser. In May 2019, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation said May had been combative with jail staff, prompting a confrontation during which deputies tased and pepper-sprayed him. (Free: WSB Atlanta; Subscription: The Atlanta Journal Constitution) A three-month undercover operation conducted by the federal Drug Enforcement Agency has resulted in the arrest of an Atlanta man in New York and the seizure of 25 guns, including five assault weapons. According to federal officials, the investigation disrupted a Georgia-to-New York gun trafficking pipeline during which guns and cocaine were sold to an undercover officer. Yamil Torres-Rincon, of Atlanta, was arrested Nov. 12 in West Harlem, NY, and is facing multiple drug and firearm charges. (WSB Atlanta)Rivian Automotive, maker of electric trucks and SUVs, is reportedly in late-stage negotiations to open a vehicle manufacturing and battery plant east of Atlanta along I-20. Although talks are still ongoing, the electric-truck maker confirmed it is in discussions with "multiple locations" for its second plant. Rivian, a startup company, began delivering its first electric vehicles to customers in September and has a deal to produce 100,000 delivery vehicles for Amazon by 2025. (Free: AutoNews.com; Subscription: The Atlanta Journal Constitution)This week, the longest lunar eclipse of the 21st century will occur. In fact, the near-total lunar eclipse - expected to last three hours and 28 minutes - will be the longest in more than 580 years, according to NASA records. At its peak, 98 percent of the moon's surface will be shrouded in the Earth's shadow, creating a partial lunar eclipse that, in Georgia and throughout North America, will be most visible between 2-4 a.m. Friday. Catch the action by walking outside and looking up at the November full moon since, unlike a solar eclipse, a lunar eclipse is safe to view with the naked eye and requires no special equipment to see it. If it's cloudy – or if you sleep through the night Thursday – a livestream of the lunar eclipse will be available. (Atlanta Patch) Today's Atlanta Daily is brought to you by our friends at GoodRx — the best way to save money on your prescriptions. GoodRx helps you locate the lowest prices for medications at local pharmacies, so you're not overpaying. Works for pet medications too! To see how much you can save, go to GoodRx.com. Today in Atlanta: Ann Mashburn Trunk Show with Gogo Jewelry and Hannah Carnegie! (11:00 AM) Seven Days of 1961 - National Center for Civil and Human Rights (6:00 PM) Southern Belle Thanksgiving Wine Class (6:30 PM) Sip On A Brew And Celebrate Pups At The Modern Times Dog Show At Red's Beer Garden (7:00 PM) Ken Ludwig's BASKERVILLE: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery (7:30 PM) Atlanta Patch Notebook Atlanta: "S A T U R A T E . Colors galore in this epic snap via @bywellcarvalho. #atlantasnaps" (Instagram) Atlanta History Center: "In partnership with @LeadershipAtl, Atlanta History Center is hosting an Atlanta Runoff Mayoral Debate tonight at 6 pm. Hear from runoff candidates Felicia Moore and Andre Dickens, as they compete to become Atlanta's 61st mayor!" (Twitter) Atlanta Botanical Garden: "Garden Lights, Holiday Nights is the PERFECT date night experience. 'Tis the season to create new memories. Check out our price chart, and make plans before our most popular dates and times sell out." (Facebook) Atlanta BeltLine: "A few shots of the beautiful ConNectar sculpture on the Westside Trail just south of the Lee/Murphy underpass. The multicolored sculpture reflects back onto the trail for a scenic display of butterflies and bees." (Facebook)City of Atlanta Police Department: A convicted felon in a domestic dispute call who fired a weapon at an APD officer was taken into custody after a short foot chase on November 11th. (Facebook) From our sponsors — thanks for supporting local news! Featured businesses: Add your business here Events: Christmas Arts & Crafts Festival at Lanier Tech - Free Admission (November 20) Experience Powerful and Healing art with Body & Brain Tai Chi Class (November 20) GIVE BACK AND WIN WITH SNEAKER WEEK, Carrollton! (November 20) Add your event Announcements: November is National Parent Engagement Month (Details) LGE honors spokesperson Dansby Swanson with mural (Details) Add your announcement Free stuff: Food Giveaway & COVID/Flu Vaccines (Details) Add your free stuff Job listings: Executive Banquet Chef (Details) Add your job listing Thanks for following along and staying informed! See you all tomorrow for another update. If you're enjoying these newsletters, consider inviting some of your friends and neighbors to read along. You can send them this link to subscribe. — Kathy Cioffi Have a news tip or suggestion for an upcoming Atlanta Daily? I'm all ears. You can email me at [email protected].