New Orleans police announced Sunday that they had made progress in the investigation by identifying the shooter as 21-year-old Euric Cain.
The man suspected of dragging a woman down a New Orleans street and shooting a medical student who tried to intervene was arrested Monday, authorities said.
Euric Cain, 21, was in custody on Monday afternoon, New Orleans police spokesman Tyler Gamble told NBC News.
Cain was identified by police Sunday as the man caught on surveillance camera apparently assaulting an unidentified woman and then shooting Tulane University fourth-year resident Peter Gold, 25, in the stomach.
Gold had stopped his car in an apparent attempt to help the woman.
The nerve-racking video shows Cain shooting Gold in the stomach before attempting to shoot him at least two more times. Police said that's when Cain's gun jammed. He then stole the female victim's purse and fled.
Gold was taken to the hospital in critical condition. His family said in a statement Monday that he "continued to improve."
Cain faces charges of attempted first-degree murder, second-degree kidnapping and armed robbery, according to New Orleans Police Chief Michael Harrison.
Authorities were offering a reward of $12,500 for any information leading to Cain's arrest, of which Tulane University has contributed $10,000. It's unclear if a tip from the public led to Cain's arrest. Officials were expected to hold a news conference at 2 p.m. local time (3 p.m. ET).
Cain had been arrested recently for stealing a cell phone and has also faced past stolen vehicle and weapons charges, Harrison said.
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