Crime & Safety

Man Shot, Killed In Marietta After Argument Escalates: Report

A person was being held for questioning after a man died Sunday in a Marietta shooting.

MARIETTA, GA — A man was shot and killed Sunday evening after an argument escalated in the area of Carolina Road and Massachusetts Avenue in Marietta, Channel 2 Action News reported.

Marietta police responded around 5:09 p.m. to a shots fired call, the outlet reported. The 27-year-old man died at the hospital, the outlet reported.

A person was held for questioning, the outlet reported.

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