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Police make arrest in Masquerade concert murders

The shooting happened at the Masquerade Club's "Hell" venue in the Kenny's Alley section of Underground Atlanta.

Atlanta police have made an arrest in the shooting deaths of two men at the Masquerade club in Underground Atlanta.

Jonathan Bautista, 25, is charged with two counts of murder in the shooting deaths of 21-year-old Ewell Ynoa and 22-year-old Giovan Diaz. The two friends were killed on Sunday night just after 9:30 while they were at Masquerade Club's "Hell" venue in the Kenny's Alley section of Underground Atlanta.

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The day after the shooting, Atlanta police released a video and a photo of two persons of interest in the shooting that injured four people in all. In Wednesday's news conference, police said they believe Bautista acted alone, and that they are not seeking any additional suspects.

According to police, two men had climbed up on the stage during intermission of a Cousin Stizz concert. Another man in the crowd got upset, and an argument ensued.

That man drew a pistol and shot the two men who had been on the stage. Those two men later died. It's believed that the gunman then fired forwards the ground, injuring two other people.

The gunman fled the scene before being stopped by security.

Police released a photo of Bautista (in the red plaid shirt).

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