A 71-year-old man was arrested Monday evening in connection with the shooting of an acquaintance inside a Marietta laundromat hours earlier, authorities said.
The gunfire happened just before 3:30 p.m. at Qt Coin Laundry in the 600 block of Allgood Road. Marietta police responded to reports of shots fired and found a 31-year-old man with a gunshot wound to his arm. He was taken to Wellstar Kennestone Hospital and is expected to survive.
Investigators believe the victim got into an argument with 71-year-old Billie Higdon, who allegedly pulled out a handgun and fired a single round.
Higdon, of Marietta, was arrested and booked into the Cobb County jail, according to online records. He is facing charges of aggravated assault and criminal trespass, and is being held without bond.
Credit: Ben Hendren for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Credit: Ben Hendren for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution
The men had been arguing about money, witnesses told police at the scene.
No other details were provided about the shooting, which remains under investigation.
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