Suspect arrested weeks after Woodstock apartment shooting that killed 18-year-old
The Woodstock Police Department announced an arrest in connection with a fatal shooting that occurred last month at the Riverstock Apartments.
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Police said Prince Phillip Rolle, 18, of Locust Grove, was charged with intentional murder, felony murder and aggravated assault in the death of Matthew Milner, also 18.
Officers responded to the Riverstock Apartment complex shortly after 5:30 p.m. on January 26 following reports of a shooting. When officers arrived, they found Milner suffering from a gunshot wound.
Police said Woodstock police officers and firefighters kept the teen breathing while paramedics transported him to a nearby hospital.
Milner was taken to Wellstar Kennestone Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.
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Detectives launched a homicide investigation with assistance from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office and the Cobb County Police Department.
Investigators say they were able to identify a suspicious vehicle linked to the shooting, which ultimately led them to identify Rolle as the suspect. Detectives obtained arrest warrants charging him with murder, murder and aggravated assault.
Channel 2’s Tyisha Fernandes spoke to at least three neighbors who said the teen lived with his mother and that they had seen him in passing but didn’t know much more about him. Another neighbor told Fernandes that the heavy police presence scared him.
“I just saw a lot of police cars, and recently the situation has gotten worse here,” the neighbor said.
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Authorities say Rolle was later arrested by the Atlanta Police Department during an unrelated encounter. He has since been transported to the Cherokee County Adult Detention Center, where he is being held.
“I am proud of the excellent investigative work done by the Woodstock Police Officers,” said Woodstock Police Chief Roland Castro. “We are very grateful for the assistance of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation and the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office, and I sincerely hope that the Milner family finds some closure with this arrest.”
The investigation remains active. However, authorities say there is no indication of a continuing threat to the community.
