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Teen indicted for shooting outside of Lyndon House Arts Center

Ryderius Jakiese Clarke
Ryderius Jakiese Clarke

By Joe Johnson

A Clarke County grand jury has filed an indictment in connection with a shooting last month that left a teenager wounded outside the Lyndon House Arts Center.

Ryderius Jakiese Clarke, 19, of Elberton is charged in the indictment with aggravated assault, possession of a firearm in the commission of a felony, and unlawful carrying of a weapon.

Police and court records show that on the night of May  24th in the parking lot of the Hoyt Street arts center Clarke allegedly shot 15-year-old Bradyn Malcom.

Authorities have not said whether a motive for the crime had been established.

Clarke is scheduled for a bail hearing on August 6th and an arraignment date of August 13 th has been set.

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