ATLANTA — A warehouse worker was shot and killed in southeast Atlanta. Police later tracked a suspect down in another county.
Officers responded to the Royal Food Service warehouse on Zip Industrial Blvd early Thursday morning. A couple of employees told Channel 2’s Darryn Moore that someone was shot in the back of the business after an argument between two employees on the night shift.
A man was shot in the head and was pronounced dead at Grady Memorial Hospital. Investigators have not released the victim’s name.
Police identified the suspect as Stephen Malone, who has been charged with murder, armed robbery, aggravated assault and theft by taking.
Atlanta police said they issued a be on the lookout for Malone and his vehicle. Lawrenceville Police stopped Malone during a traffic stop and took him into custody.
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Channel 2 Action News This Morning first reported on the shooting as police investigated overnight. Detectives from the homicide unit and crime scene investigators also responded to the scene.
Police confirmed that the two employees had a previous disagreements.
“We’re able to determine this looks like a shooting from known parties about an escalating dispute that’s been going on for some time,” Lt. Christapher Butler told Moore.
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