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Authorities ID second Sandy Springs homicide victim

Two men were found dead about 6:30 p.m. Sunday night inside an apartment in the 200 block of Franklin Road in Sandy Springs. JOHN SPINK / JSPINK@AJC.COM
Two men were found dead about 6:30 p.m. Sunday night inside an apartment in the 200 block of Franklin Road in Sandy Springs. JOHN SPINK / JSPINK@AJC.COM
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Sept 15, 2014

The second victim of a double homicide in Sandy Springs was identified Monday morning as 23-year-old Byron Caceres of Norcross.

Caceres and Eulalio “Freddie” Mederos-Vega, 27, of Sandy Springs, were found dead about 6:30 p.m. Sunday night inside an apartment in the 200 block of Franklin Road, and both appeared to have been shot, police said.

Investigators had no information on a suspect or motive, Sandy Springs police Sgt. Ron Momon said.

— Staff writer Mike Morris contributed to this report.

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