Two arrested in attempted drug deal at Canton tennis courts - Atlanta Journal Constitution

Two 19-year-olds from Canton have been arrested in what appears to be a drug deal gone wrong in an affluent Canton neighborhood, authorities said.

Deputies were dispatched to the tennis courts in the Bridgemill subdivision in Canton to investigate a report of an assault Monday afternoon, said Cpl. Jay Baker of the Cherokee Sheriff's Department.

Christopher Lewis told deputies he brought fake marijuana and a three-cell flashlight for protection when he went to meet someone at the pavilion near the tennis courts for a drug transaction. Lewis said he heard the person he was meeting was robbing people, which is why he didn't bring real drugs.

According to Lewis a different person, Jami Jordan, showed up. Thinking Jordan was about to rob him, Lewis pulled out his flashlight after allegedly giving Jordan a bag of leaves.

Lewis told deputies that Jordan fired two rounds from a semi-automatic pistol, leaving shrapnel in the soles of his shoes and a scratch on his shin. Deputies found two shell casings and a zip-lock bag of leaves in a nearby trash can.

Lewis was charged with possession of marijuana with intent to distribute. He was released on an $11,200.00 bond Monday night. Jordan was arrested Tuesday morning and remains in jail on charges of aggravated assault, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony and attempt to commit armed robbery.

Baker said the investigation is continuing because detectives believe more people were involved.