Suspect accused of killing 74-year-old in Rome turns self in
A man wanted for murder in Floyd County turned himself in Tuesday, authorities confirmed.
Wallace Junior Chambers, 46, is accused of shooting and killing 74-year-old Johnny Lewis Price on Thursday afternoon, AJC.com previously reported.
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Price was found with several gunshot wounds in the 500 block of Hardy Avenue about 5:50 p.m., Rome police said. He was laying on the ground near a gold truck, and he died after being taken to a nearby hospital.
Investigators said Price had gotten into an argument with Chambers shortly before the shooting. Witnesses said Chambers retrieved a gun and shot Price multiple times before leaving the scene, police said.
The men were neighbors in a south Rome neighborhood, according to police. It remains unclear what they were arguing about, but police described it as a “silly argument that turned deadly and that’s a shame.”
Wallace Chambers has turned himself in to the Floyd County Sheriff's Office for Murder charges. Thank you to Investigator Chip Atchley and the U.S. Marshall's Service for your assistance.
Posted by Floyd County Sheriff's Office on Tuesday, June 4, 2019
Chambers faces a count of felony murder and aggravated assault.
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