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2 arrested in Illinois after man shot to death at Gwinnett gas station

Jonas Albright-Gillis and Keonte Anderson

GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. — Two men accused of shooting a Covington man to death at a gas station in Gwinnett County have been arrested.

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Marcus Bush, 39, was shot and killed at a Shell gas station on Peachtree Industrial Boulevard on April 23. Police said the shooting appeared to have stemmed from an argument at the gas pumps.

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On Thursday, Gwinnett police said that they learned the Audi SUV involved in the shooting had traveled to Illinois after the shooting.

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Police said Keonte Anderson, 29, and Jones Albright-Gillis, 28, were the suspects inside the SUV. They are from Peachtree Corners and Doraville, respectively.

Police in Illinois were notified and officers conducted a traffic stop hours later and arrested Anderson and Albright-Gillis.

Both men are charged with felony murder, aggravated assault and possession of a firearm during the commission of certain felonies. Albright-Gillis is also charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

Police have not revealed what the men were arguing about before Bush was shot or if the men knew each other before the shooting.

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