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Decatur Man Accused Of Murder Arrested In Atlanta: DeKalb Sheriff

A 20-year-old Decatur man was arrested in Atlanta Saturday in connection with a July shooting in Lithonia, the DeKalb Sheriff's Office said.

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Tremayne Latner, 20, of Decatur, was wanted on a charge of malice murder in connection with the shooting death of Naeem James in July.
Tremayne Latner, 20, of Decatur, was wanted on a charge of malice murder in connection with the shooting death of Naeem James in July. (Renee Schiavone/Patch)

DEKALB COUNTY, GA — A 20-year-old man was arrested in Atlanta over the weekend in connection with a July shooting in Lithonia that left one person dead, according to the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office.

Tremayne Latner, 20, of Decatur, was arrested on Marietta Street in Atlanta Saturday. He was wanted on a charge of malice murder in connection with the July 9 shooting death of Naeem James, which happened on Salem Trail in Lithonia, a DeKalb sheriff's spokesperson said.

Latner was arrested without incident and booked into the DeKalb County Jail, where he is being held without bond.

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