A McDonough man was arrested after a deadly shooting Saturday night at a Newton County bar, authorities said.
Investigators identified William Brown, 34, as the suspect and charged him with murder, three counts of aggravated assault and possession of a firearm or knife during the commission of or attempt to commit certain crimes, according to the Newton Sheriff’s Office. He is accused of fatally shooting 68-year-old Kyle Fowler of Covington at the Porterdale Bar and Grill on Broad Street, spokesperson Caitlin Jett said in a news release.
Credit: Newton County Sheriff's Office
Credit: Newton County Sheriff's Office
The sheriff’s office received a request to handle the shooting investigation from the Porterdale Police Department. The call came in just after 9 p.m. Saturday, Jett said.
Brown remains in the Newton jail without bond, online records show.
No other information about the shooting was released.
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