ATLANTA — A man police believe was involved in the murder of a man at a popular bar has come forward.
Police believe the suspect in the murder of Mitchell Mormon junior may be involved in other crimes.
Channel 2's Tom Jones learned authorities don't want to compromise their investigation into those crimes by releasing his identity.
Atlanta police said the suspect turned himself in Wednesday and now faces murder and aggravated assault.
Detectives believe he shot and killed the 32-year-old outside the Church Bar on Edgewood around 3 a.m. Saturday.
Police released video of persons of interest after the shooting. %
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Officers say the suspect and the victim got into an argument.
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A friend of Mormon’s told Jones they were on a first date and after the shooter insulted her, Mormon jokingly told the shooter, a Hispanic man, he voted for Donald Trump and the shooter would be gone next week, as in deported.
Police now confirm there was a discussion about politics that night.
“It may have come up at some point as something that was said derogatory towards the Hispanic male who turned himself in, but like I said, it was not the point of the argument," Maj. Adam Lee.
Mormon's friend, Shaunita Walker, was also shot during the incident.
She said she is relieved the alleged shooter turned himself in.
“Shaunita cried and she was just ecstatic as well,” Walker’s mother, Shirley Russell said. "She still can't understand this nightmare. She hasn't been able to sleep or rest. Her whole life was been turned upside down."
Police say the suspect denied any involvement in the shooting, but they believe he is their man.
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