MARIETTA, Ga. — The Cobb County suspect accused of shooting up a neighbor's home and later allegedly shooting a Mississippi officer has been taken into custody in Arkansas, Cobb County Police confirm.
The FBI Memphis field office confirmed to 11Alive Wednesday Cody Dimmett is being held at the Crittenden County, Arkansas jail. A search of the jail's inmates show Dimmett's mugshot with a bruised face and shaved head.
FBI Memphis' spokesperson said as the lead investigating agency, they are working with multiple other law enforcement and government agencies to determine when Dimmett's first court appearance will be. For now, they don't have any further updates.
On Tuesday, Arkansas State Police said Dimmett, of Marietta, Georgia was arrested following a six-hour search. Pictures sent to 11Alive showed a mud-caked Dimmett being escorted out of the woods by multiple officers.
Multiple out-of-state agencies worked to capture the suspect after he allegedly shot a Southaven, Miss. police officer in Memphis, Tenn. Southaven Police said the officer assigned to the FBI Safe Streets Task Force North Mississippi was taken to the hospital and later released.
Cody Dimmett taken into custody
Local 24, 11Alive's sister station in Memphis, reported the suspect allegedly crashed an unmarked Southaven police car near a home and then ran into the woods in St. Francis County, Arkansas.
Arkansas State Police said they believe the vehicle was taken at the shooting scene. A trooper spotted it around 1:30 p.m. (the local time there) and tried to stop the driver along Interstate 40. However, they said Dimmett took off and then abandoned the vehicle.
Hours later, authorities said he was taken into custody by Arkansas State Police, St. Francis County Sheriff’s Department, the FBI, and the Arkansas Game & Fish Commission and others who participated in the search.
Earlier during the evening, Cobb County Police confirmed to 11Alive that Dimmett was in Arkansas and that Arkansas State Police were attempting to arrest him.
"We’ve also been informed the FBI is involved at this point," Cobb Police said.
Dimmett was initially wanted following a shooting in Marietta, Georgia on May 22 around 11:30 p.m. Police received a call about a person shot at a home on Westchase Drive.
When they arrived, officers said they found the victim, military veteran Steve Boyd, hurt from a gunshot wound. The house was also riddled with bullet holes. He described the terrifying moments to 11Alive.
"When he came acting like he was all geeked up, wanting to party, I told him 'no', but it wasn't my house," Boyd said.
It wasn't long after gunfire erupted.
The owner of the house said they were playing a game of Family Feud when it happened. He told 11Alive he thought it was fireworks at first.
Boyd said that during the shooting, bullets were coming all over the place for several minutes. He said it felt like they were being "ambushed."
"All you heard was, 'pop, pop, pop, pop, boom, boom, pop, pop," Boyd described.
Police said the suspect left the scene before they arrived.
Arrest warrants were issued for Dimmett for aggravated assault. Police activity was spotted on the street Monday evening. Cobb Police confirmed their SWAT team assisted detectives on a search warrant at the suspect's home.
Police are still investigating the case.