Woman charged in deadly south Fulton shooting; victim ID’d

A woman is in custody and charged with murder and aggravated assault in connection with the shooting death of a man with whom she was in a relationship, police said.

The incident happened Wednesday at an apartment complex in south Fulton County.

Terry Griffin, 45, is in the Fulton County jail, Union City police Officer Jerald January said in a statement Thursday.

The victim, 48-year-old Tyrone Wesley, was not married to Griffin, according to the statement. Police found Wesley unresponsive inside a unit at the Evergreen Commons Apartments, January said.

The incident is under investigation.

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— Staff writer Lauren Foreman contributed to this article.

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