1 in custody after deadly shooting at DeKalb County gas station

An Atlanta man is facing a murder charge after a deadly shooting outside a central DeKalb County gas station Sunday evening.

Bullets started flying after a dispute between two people at the BP on the corner of Memorial and Columbia drives, according to DeKalb County police. Officers arrived just before 7 p.m. to find one person dead in the parking lot.

The victim is not being named until relatives are notified of the death.

A suspect, later identified as 28-year-old Matthew Littles-Frazier, remained on scene and spoke with detectives. He was arrested and is being held in the DeKalb County Jail on a charge of murder.

Police have not said what started the fight.

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