Crime & Safety

Update: Victims, Suspect Identified in Marietta Apartment Shooting

A Smyrna man and a Marietta man were murdered outside the Cobblestone Apartments late Wednesday afternoon.

MARIETTA, GA -- Police have released the names of the deceased and a suspect in connection with Wednesday's double murder outside a Marietta apartment complex.

The shooting happened at the Cobblestone Apartments on Pat Mell Road, according to police. Both of the victims were found inside a blue Honda outside building 351. One was pronounced dead, while the second died after being taken to a local hospital.

The victims have been identified as John Ogundipe, 23, of Smyrna, and Alex White, 22, of Marietta.

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Jeffery Smith-Hosty, 20, also of Marietta, is being held without bond at the Cobb County Adult Detention Center and facing charges of murder, aggravated assault, and armed robbery.

Police were responding to reports of shots fired at the complex around 3 pm.

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