Police made an arrest late Friday in a fatal pre-dawn shooting in southwest Atlanta.

The suspect, identified by Atlanta police as Kelvin Maurice Clinkscales, has been charged with felony murder in the fatal shooting of an unidentified man around 2 a.m. Friday.

Atlanta police said they arrived at the home at 37 Harlan Road and found a male victim dead at the scene.

“We found a 20-year-old male shot and killed … and a fair amount of drugs in the house,” Atlanta Police homicide unit commander Lt. Paul Guerrucci said.

A second person arrived at South Fulton Medical Center in critical condition from a gunshot wound. Police said the two shootings were connected.

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Helen Gilbert places flowers on her brother Eurie Martin’s grave at Camp Spring Baptist Church in Sandersville. Her brother died eight years ago. Three former Washington County deputies are accused of causing his death and are set to stand trial Monday. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

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