LAGRANGE, Ga. — Witnesses tell police in LaGrange that a verbal argument likely led to a shooting that left a 47-year-old man dead.
Police responded to Habersham Drive at around 3:30 p.m. on Saturday to reports of a person shot.
Officers located Roger Smith subject suffering from multiple gunshot wounds to the torso area, they said. Officers and emergency medical personnel attempted to provide aid before determining the subject was deceased.
The initial investigation determined that Smith was involved in a verbal argument with a teenager who is known to frequent the area, they said.
At some point during the argument, police said that both subjects produced handguns and numerous shots were fired.
The teenage suspect ran from the scene after Smith was shot and has not been located or identified. He is only described as a Black male.
If anyone has any information about this incident, contact the LaGrange Police Department at 706 883-2603 or Troup County Crime Stoppers at 706 812-1000.
