Fugitive
Detectives in Etowah County have arrested Ciara Collins and an unnamed juvenile,
both of Gadsden, for attempted murder after an incident that occurred on
February 18th.
At
approximately 2:30 Monday afternoon Tavarius Perkins was shot in the face at
his residence in the 1100 block of Grant Avenue.
Perkins
told Police that someone knocked on the front door of his residence, when he
opened the door he saw the masked offender standing there with a gun pointed at
his face. He tried to shut the door and the offender fired once before running
away. The bullet struck Perkins in his cheek. He yelled for his roommate who
called 911. Perkins was taken by ambulance to Gadsden Regional for treatment.
His injury is not believed to be life threatening. The investigation is
ongoing.
Both
suspects are being held at the Etowah County Jail. Collins on a $20,000 bond, the juvenile on a
$75,000 cash bond.
