Police in Marietta took a murder suspect into custody Monday morning, marking the end of a manhunt that spanned two metro Atlanta counties.
Brackus Golden, 24, was wanted in connection with a shooting Sunday evening in the Woodstock area, according to the Cherokee County sheriff’s office. The 25-year-old victim, later identified as Kevin Misidi of Woodstock, was in a relationship with Golden’s ex-girlfriend.
Cherokee deputies discovered the man dead on a sidewalk outside his girlfriend’s King Arthur Drive home about 6:15 p.m. Sunday. They had been called to the residence on a report of unknown trouble, according to sheriff’s spokesman Capt. Jay Baker.
The Cherokee agency issued a lookout for Golden, who was last seen in a red Mazda 3 with a Georgia tag and was believed to be armed and dangerous.
Marietta police were alerted when the vehicle was spotted about 8:40 a.m. Monday in the area of Cobb Parkway near Roswell Street, Baker said. They found the Mazda in the parking lot of a Checkers and ordered Golden out of the vehicle.
“Golden complied with their commands, and when he exited the vehicle it was discovered Golden had what he claimed was a self-inflicted gunshot wound to his abdomen,” Baker said in a news release.
His injuries were not considered life-threatening, the spokesman said. Golden was expected to be booked into the Cherokee County jail after being treated at Wellstar Kennestone Hospital.
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