by Amanda KramerThe Times-Georgian
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The Carrollton man accused of opening fire at an apartment complex near the University of West Georgia in January, killing one man and seriously injuring another, has been indicted on 11 charges, including murder.
Travarus Cortiez Wilson, also known as “Mad Dog”, 24, was indicted by a 23-member Carroll County grand jury for malice murder, felony murder, eight counts of aggravated assault and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, according to the indictment.
Wilson was previously convicted in Carroll County Superior Court on Oct. 15, 2008, for theft by receiving stolen property, according to authorities.
Wilson fired gunshots during a party at an apartment at the Campus Quad Apartments complex on Columbia Drive Jan. 30 killing Ramonda Johnson, 25, of Carrollton and wounding Rahmere Cowling, 21, of Hampton, Carrollton police Capt. Chris Dobbs said.
Dobbs said between 30 and 50 people were at the party when the victims and suspect began arguing inside the apartment and continued to fight as they stepped outside before Wilson started shooting a .40 caliber Glock 27 handgun, striking Johnson and Cowling. Cowling, according to police, was friends with Wilson prior to the shooting.
When officers arrived they found both victims laying in the parking lot after the shooting, and police found two semi-automatic handguns in the parking lot and in Wilson’s vehicle, according to Dobbs.
Johnson was pronounced dead at Tanner Medical Center, and Cowling was flown to Atlanta Medical Center in critical condition following the shooting.
Police said that the only 911 call received was from someone saying they had heard shots fired in the area, but officers did not receive any other complaints from nearby residents regarding the party.
According to the indictment, Wilson was charged with aggravated assault for allegedly firing the handgun into the apartment where eight people were present, including Cowling who was hit by the bullet.
Police said Wilson confessed to the shooting when he was interviewed by investigators. He remains at the Carroll County jail without a bond.
A representative with Progressive Redevelopment Inc., which manages the complex, told The Times-Georgian none of the three men involved in the incident lived at the complex or were UWG students.