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Cobb cops: 20-year-old shot and killed at apartment complex

Cobb County police said they are are investigating the shooting death of a 20-year-old man.
Cobb County police said they are are investigating the shooting death of a 20-year-old man.
By Ben Brasch
June 20, 2018

A 20-year-old man was shot and killed at a Mableton apartment early Wednesday morning, Cobb County police say.

Officers found Justin D. Perryman dead at Parkton Apartments, at 6862 Mableton Parkway, the department said in a news release. The agency said it is investigating the death as a homicide.

Reports of gunshots came in about 2:35 a.m.

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Police said Perryman lived in Mableton but when asked if he lived at the apartment complex or where his body was found, spokeswoman Sarah O’Hara said she didn’t know.

Police have not released any information about a suspect.

Anyone with information can call police at 770-499-3945.

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