PEACHTREE CITY, Ga. — A CVS employee was shot dead at his place of work in Peachtree City on Wednesday, according to police. In a 911 call, a man who identified himself as the shooter admitted to killing the victim.
Police said they have the suspect, 45-year-old Marlon Jones in custody.
In an afternoon update, investigators identified the victim as 35-year-old Donell Hicks from Newnan, police said. Though Hicks is a CVS employee, authorities clarified the deadly shooting happened outside of the store on Lexington Circle.
Chris Hyatt with the Peachtree City Police Department said the victim and suspect knew each other. Peachtree City investigators are still working to learn what led up to the shooting, but they believe it was domestic-related.
The gunfire went off in a busy shopping center off Floy Farr Parkway -- not far from McIntosh High School. One witness said he heard the gunshots.
“I walked out of my house and it sounded something like fireworks going off," he said. "All the cops had their guns drawn."
Authorities said the suspect remained on the scene after the shooting. A 911 caller - who identified himself as Jones -- told the dispatcher he shot the man. Below is a short clip of the call.
Dispatcher: "...What is the address of your emergency?
Man: "Yeah, I just killed a man in front of CVS pharmacy..."
Dispatcher: You said what?
Man: "I just killed a man in front of CVS pharmacy..."
Dispatcher: "What is your name?"
Man: "Marlon Jones"
He also added in the call that the weapon was located in his vehicle.
CVS released a statement about the shooting on Wednesday and said the store would be closed while police were still there:
"We’re cooperating with the Peachtree City Police Department as they investigate a shooting outside our Lexington Circle store this morning. The store and pharmacy will be closed while police are on site. Patients with immediate prescription needs can visit any of our nearby CVS Pharmacy locations."