Man shoots and kills roommate during argument in Decatur, police say

By FOX 5 Atlanta Digital Team

Updated May 29, 2023 11:50am EDT

One person is dead after a shooting overnight in Decatur, according to police.

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. - A man has been arrested for shooting and killing his roommate overnight in Decatur.

It happened around 3 a.m. along the 3800 block of Emerald North Drive.

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According to DeKalb County Police, the two men got into an argument and one of them shot the other, killing them.

Police have identified the victim as 52-year-old Douglas Grant.

The suspect, 47-year-old Timothy Butler, was taken into custody and is currently in jail.

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