EAST POINT, Ga. — A woman is dead and a man injured following a shooting in East Point Tuesday night, according to police.
Officers said they were sent to the area of Pointview Dr. around 10:30 p.m. Once there, they found a man and woman lying near a car, both of whom had gunshot wounds.
Both were taken to Grady Memorial Hospital. However, the woman, Myesa Green, died from her injuries.
In an arrest warrant, East Point Police identified a third person involved: the suspect, Jerome Issac Coggins.
According to the warrant, Coggins and Green had gotten into a fight that eventually turned physical. Afterward, police said that he went inside his home, grabbed a gun and started shooting at both her and the male victim.
Police add that Green and the male victim attempted to flee in a car, but Coggins allegedly continued to shoot at the vehicle.
Coggins is now facing charges of murder, aggravated assault and possession of a firearm during the commission of certain crimes.
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