ATLANTA – Police say a teen who shot and killed a 70-year-old man during a carjacking in Atlanta over the holiday weekend is wanted at this time.
There were arrest warrants out for 19-year-old Jaylen Mosley in Harris County, Houston, Texas, when he shot and killed 70-year-old David B. Tuttle on Saturday night while trying to steal his car.
Tuttle was taken to a nearby hospital, but he later died there.
“I’ve seen people around here before, but I’ve never seen anything violent, so it caught me off guard.” Hemon Baaqar told FOX 5 “We got too many guns and then we shot people for no reason.”
Baaqar said that he has bought things from the Banks Package Store for many years. He couldn’t believe someone that young would do something so shady.
“What a sad thought that is.” “Our kids always look for ways to rob us, and we the old folks,” the 81-year-old said.
Soon after the event, Mosley was arrested by police. FOX 5 now knows that the teen was a Texas-wanted person who had run away.
The man is now being charged with murder, aggravated assault, armed robbery, hijacking a car, and having a gun while committing a crime.
“Those kids don’t know what could happen, and it’s too late to call mom when you’re in that little room.” “You have nothing but a bunk, a toilet, and a sink,” Baaqar said.
The Fulton County Jail is where Mosley is being held. He was supposed to see a judge on Monday morning, but he didn’t show up.
The state of Texas said Mosley was wanted for damaging a woman’s property, including her front door, which cost thousands of dollars to fix.
He skipped his first court date in Georgia.
In a letter sent to FOX 5 Atlanta on Monday, Tuttle’s family said:
“We are heartbroken that David was killed by the senseless violence that happens all the time in towns and cities today.” We appreciate how quickly the Atlanta Police Department caught the suspect, and we are working with them and the court to make sure that justice is done for this crime.
Tuttle was born and raised in Atlanta. He lived in Ansley Park and was a part of the South Atlanta neighborhood. “…a beloved husband, brother, uncle, and friend,” his family and friends remember him. He was an artist, a master worker, and a Renaissance man. He was also a kind and creative person with a great sense of humor who will be missed very much.
