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Police identify victim and suspect in Cobb apartment shooting

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Sept 20, 2014

Cobb police have released the identity of the suspect and the man found fatally shot at the Walton Crossing Apartments near Austell Saturday morning

Detectives have confirmed the identity of the dead man as Tavin E. Campbell, 24, of Marietta, Georgia. The suspect has been identified as Orain Patterson, 27, who police described as armed and dangerous.

The call came in at 7:23 a.m. Saturday to the apartments on Mulkey Road, according to Cobb County Police spokesman Mike Bowman.

Anyone with information that might assist investigators is asked to call (770) 499-3945.

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Ariel Hart is a reporter on health care issues. She works on the AJC’s health team and has reported on subjects including the Voting Rights Act and transportation.

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