MARIETTA, Ga. — Marietta Police said they now have a suspect in custody who allegedly shot and killed a 27-year-old man near a Marietta residential complex, according to police.
Officers were dispatched after Cobb 911 received a call of a person shot at 5:09 p.m. at the intersection of Carolina Road and Massachusetts Avenue. Marietta Police Detectives are on-scene conducting an investigation, while officers were seen in tactical gear.
Heavy police presence was seen in the area for multiple hours, including SWAT who arrived on-scene to help assist in the search for the suspect.
SWAT units were called in case of a standoff, but never developed into an active standoff situation, Marietta Police said. Authorities stated that SWAT was only "staged" in the area and are now breaking down their equipment.
Police said the area is closed to all traffic while detectives continue to investigate the incident, but the scene is now safe.
Police said that more information about the shooting will be released on Monday.
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