PAULDING COUNTY, Ga. — An 18-year-old Union City man has been arrested and charged with murder for the death of a Paulding County man over the weekend, deputies said.
The shooting itself happened Saturday on Shenandoah Drive in Hiram.
The suspect, Oscar Ubaldo Vega-Aguirre, came to the home to buy a dirt bike, the Paulding County Sheriff's Office said.
However, deputies said an argument broke out between Vega-Aguirre and the man he was buying the bike from, 41-year-old Joshua Swink.
That's when authorities said Vega-Aguirre shot Swink multiple times, killing him. He eventually tried to take off using a rideshare service, according to the sheriff's office.
Deputies said they were able to conduct a traffic stop before the car left the county and took Vega-Aguirre into custody.
He faces the following charges:
- Felony Murder
- Malic Murder
- Aggravated Assault
Vega-Aguirre is currently at the Paulding County Jail without bond.
Detectives encourage anyone with information about the case to call the Paulding County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Tip Line at (770) 443-3047 or send a message via the Paulding Sheriff mobile app.
