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3 suspects arrested in fatal bar shooting

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April 10, 2013

Three suspects were arrested Tuesday in the fatal shooting of a man at a Marietta bar early Sunday.

Dennis Hampton, Joseph Chatman (also known as “Ricky Hampton”) and Trina Chatman are charged with felony murder and aggravated assault, Marietta police said. Dennis Hampton also is charged with malice murder and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

Marietta police responded to a person shot call and found 34-year-old Takilam Terrell lying in the parking lot of Milo’s Bar in the 100 block of Garrison Road around 3 a.m. Sunday. The Sandy Springs man was transported to Kennestone Hospital, where he was pronounced dead later that morning following emergency surgery.

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Angel K. Brooks is a senior manager for the programming team, focusing on quality control. She has been with the AJC since 2007 and started as a sports copy editor. She is a graduate of Florida A&M University.

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