Victim shot, killed at DeKalb County apartment identified after dispute over money, suspect arrested

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — The DeKalb County Police Department has identified the victim in a homicide that occurred at an apartment complex on Saturday.

Police say they responded to Peachtree Creek Circle just after 6 p.m. Saturday evening to a person shot call. When they arrived, they found 50-year-old Cedric Maxwell near the area of the pool with multiple gunshot wounds.

The address corresponds to the Arium Peachtree Creek Apartment complex.

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Maxwell died on scene, police said.

Police arrested 31-year-old Dario Howell without incident and said he and Maxwell had a dispute over money before the shooting occurred. Officials say both men were familiar with one another.

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Howell has been charged with felony murder and aggravated assault and is currently within the DeKalb County Jail.

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