APD: Suspect turns himself in for deadly shooting of 51-year-old outside convenience store

ATLANTA — Atlanta police said the suspect connected to the homicide outside of a convenience store on Metropolitan Parkway has turned himself in.

On April 3, Charlie Cooper self-surrendered to Fulton County Jail.

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On March 28, officers were called to the Metro Quik Mart on Metropolitan Pkwy.

When they got to the scene, they found a 51-year-old man who had been shot outside the convenience store. He was taken to Grady Memorial Hospital where he later died.

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Investigators said the victim was seen outside the business arguing with another man dressed in all white with blue shoes.

That argument escalated into a shooting.

Police said Cooper is facing charges of Murder, Aggravated Assault, Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon, and Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony.

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