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Man in his 80s shot dead at Bartow County home

A man was found shot to death in a Bartow County home Wednesday.
A man was found shot to death in a Bartow County home Wednesday.
By Raisa Habersham
Feb 21, 2018

Authorities are investigating a shooting that killed a man in his 80s Wednesday afternoon, the Bartow County Sheriff’s Office said.

Just before 3:30 p.m., deputies responded to a Norton Road home in Kingston, Sgt. Jonathan Rogers said in a statement. Deputies found the man shot to death.

“Deputies and investigators are questioning a person who was on the scene,” Rogers said.

No further information was released.

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Raisa Habersham is the Intown Atlanta hyperlocal reporter for The Atlanta-Journal Constitution.

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