Ann Marie released from jail after childhood friend was shot in the head.
Singer, Ann Marie (Joann Marie Slater) was arrested and accused of aggravated assault after a man was shot in the head in a Buckhead hotel Tuesday evening.
Slater told police numerous times that a gun went off and struck Wright in the forehead after it fell off a table. Police said she continued asking if Wright was going to be ok or dead. She also told authorities that she was unable to provide Wright’s or her own ID, but stated that she “grew up” with the victim and they knew each other from school in Chicago.
Police said they located two shell casings inside the room.
“A projectile was also found by the bathroom door on the carpet and one in the bathroom tub,” the report indicated. “There was one bullet hole in the door jam, and also one in the cabinet top right corner in the bathroom.”
The bullet entered Wright’s forehead and appeared to exit his left temple, officers wrote in their report. He was taken to Grady Memorial Hospital in critical condition.
Slater was released from the Fulton County Jail shortly after 10 p.m. Wednesday on a $60,000 signature bond, online records show. She is required to wear an ankle monitor and must remain on house arrest with the exception of pre-approved work and legal obligations, sheriff’s office spokeswoman Tracy Flanagan said.
She is also prohibited from making contact with the victim or his family and must stay away from guns.