Crime & Public Safety

Clayton County police investigating deadly shooting

Clayton County police are investigating a homicide Tuesday night.
Clayton County police are investigating a homicide Tuesday night.
April 1, 2020

Police are investigating a deadly shooting in Clayton County on Tuesday night.

Just before 7:30 p.m., officers responded to a cardiac arrest call at a home off Garden Lake Drive, Clayton County police said in a news release. The scene is within the Reserve at Garden Lake apartment complex.

However, when officers arrived, they learned the victim did not undergo cardiac arrest. The victim had been shot.

The victim, whose name has not been released, died as a result of the gunshot wound, police said. No suspect has been identified in the case.

Anyone with information on this incident is asked to contact Clayton County police at 770-477-3747.

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