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Murder Suspect Arrested In July 4 Fatal Shooting: Atlanta Police

A man was recently shot to death underneath a bridge in Atlanta, and a murder suspect has been arrested in the case, police say.

ATLANTA, GA — A 43-year-old man was arrested Sunday in connection with the July 4 shooting death of another man at Pryor Street Southwest, Atlanta Police said.

Investigators on Sunday obtained probable cause warrants to arrest Jeffery Carter in connection with the fatal shooting of a 39-year-old man in the 300 block of Pryor.

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Officers responded to Pryor around 1:15 p.m. and found the man suffering from an apparent gunshot wound underneath a bridge, police said.

He was pronounced dead at the scene. Police did not identify the man.

However, police did identify two suspects - one of which they say is a female seen walking away from the scene wearing a brown top, black pants, a blonde and black wig and black and white sneakers.

Carter was identified as the second suspect and was arrested on charges of murder, aggravated assault and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, police said. He was taken to the Fulton County Jail without incident.

A motive in the shooting was not revealed.

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