CLAYTON COUNTY, Ga. — A Clayton County man is accused of shooting and killing his brother after an argument early Sunday morning.
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Officials were called to Riverwood Townhouses around 3:40 a.m. at 681 Flint River Road in Riverdale about a person shot.
Police identified the victim as 25-year-old Demond Snider. He was found dead from a gunshot wound, according to officials.
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During the investigation, authorities quickly learned that the victim’s brother, Demontavious Snider, 22, was the suspect.
Clayton County said the shooting stemmed from a verbal argument and physical fight between the two brothers.
Demontavious left the home before the police came.
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He was later arrested and faces charges of malice murder, aggravated assault and possession of a weapon during the commission of a crime.
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