COBB COUNTY, Ga. — Police said two groups met at a popular Smryna restaurant to complete an online deal, but the meeting ended in gunfire.
One person, identified as Mezaio Pickett, in a white SUV died shortly after the shooting on Cumberland Boulevard Monday afternoon.
Witnesses ran out of a nearby Carrabba's restaurant to help what they thought were victims of a car accident, but found Pickett struggling to breathe from a gunshot wound and his two friends in shock.
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One witness said they told him it was a robbery.
"I guess they were trying to buy some shoes from someone on Craigslist or online, but he shot them and ran off with the money,” witness Trevon Jones said.
Police are currently searching for two suspects.
One is described as a medium brown-skinned black male, 6 feet to 6 feet 3 inches tall with a thin build and low-cropped haircut, last seen wearing a sleeveless North Carolina blue shirt, North Carolina blue shorts abd Nike North Carolina edition Michael Jordan sneakers.
The other suspect is described as a dark-skinned black male, with small twist-styled hair, a thin build and wearing glasses.
The two suspects were last seen fleeing the area in an older model small four door sedan (possibly a Nissan Altima) with heavy fading on the trunk.
The vehicle was last seen on Cumberland Boulevard heading towards Cumberland Parkway.
Investigators are asking anyone who may have seen something or may have information about this case to call
the Smyrna Police Department at 770-434-6666 or call Crime Stoppers at 404-577-TIPS.