Cops: Man killed after gunshot to head, suspect in custody

Investigators are interviewing a suspect they believe shot a man in the head, East Point police spokesman Capt. Cliff Chandler told Channel 2 Action News.

The man was found dead on Harlan Drive about 8:40 p.m.

Chandler said a motive is not know at the time. The relationship between the victim and suspect is also unknown.

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