A suspect was arrested Wednesday after he allegedly shot and killed a man at an extended stay motel near Marietta, authorities said.
Cobb County police responded around 4:45 a.m. to a report of a person shot in a room at the Cumberland Lodge on South Cobb Drive. Ricky Haney 31, of Marietta, was found with a gunshot wound to the abdomen. He was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Credit: John Spink
Credit: John Spink
The suspect, Clarence Mitchell, 28, also of Marietta, told detectives that he and Haney got into a fight Tuesday. Mitchell said they fought again Wednesday and he admitted to shooting the victim during that struggle, according to police.
Credit: Cobb County Sheriff Office
Credit: Cobb County Sheriff Office
Mitchell was booked into the Cobb jail on charges of murder, aggravated assault and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime.
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