Two men have been arrested in connection with a deadly shooting stemming from what police believe was a drug deal gone wrong near the University of West Georgia campus in Carrollton on Sunday night.
Carrollton police got a call just before 10:30 p.m. about shots fired at The Reserve Carrollton Apartments, an off-campus student housing complex on Lovvorn Road. When officers arrived, they found a man with a gunshot wound in the parking lot.
He was taken to Tanner Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead, according to officials. He was identified as Mario David Lopez Gomez, 32, of Snellville.
Authorities said a white car was seen speeding away from the scene. Officers pursued the vehicle to the area of the hospital, where the driver then got out of the car and ran away. It was not clear if both suspects were in the car. They’ve been identified as Markeese Jarvis Clark, 20, and Maurice Williams, 22, both of Marietta.
One of the suspects was eventually located and taken to Grady Memorial Hospital with gunshot wounds he sustained during the deadly shooting, police said. The second arrest was announced later.
“The investigation at this time appears to point to a drug deal gone wrong,” police said.
Both suspects face a murder charge and are being held at the Carroll County jail.
A University of West Georgia spokesperson said neither the victim nor the suspects were students, and a spokesperson for the apartment complex said none of them lived there.
Property management is working with law enforcement “to assess whether any measures may be appropriate to strengthen security at the facility to ensure the safety of our residents. We will provide information to residents as developments warrant,” the spokesperson said.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Carrollton police at 770-834-4451.
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