Argument inside SE Atlanta hair studio ends in deadly shooting, police say

ATLANTA - One person has been arrested for a deadly shooting inside a southeast Atlanta hair studio on Wednesday.

Phillip M. Thomas was charged with murder.

Officers were called out around 6:40 p.m. to In The Mixx Hair Studio located on the corner of Moreland Avenue and Memorial Drive. 

Phillip M. Thomas  (Fulton County Sheriff's Office)

Atlanta Police say officers found a man suffering from a gunshot wound. He died at the scene.

The name of the man has not been released.

Crime scene tape surrounded the business well into the evening.

Investigators spoke to potential witnesses, reviewed surveillance video, and collected physical evidence to determine what led up to the deadly shooting.

Investigators surround the In The Mixx Hair Studio located at the corner of Moreland Ave. and Memorial Drive in southeast Atlanta after a deadly shooting on Jan. 25, 2023. (FOX 5)

Investigators believe there was an argument inside the business that led to the gunfire. 

Thomas was detained and taken to police headquarters for questioning late Wednesday evening. He was later arrested and booked into the Fulton County Jail.

The case remains under investigation.

According to its website, the hair studio, which caters to both men and women, is just one of the businesses under the In The Mixx name run out of the locations. A cuisine business that includes a food truck and events center as well as an auto spa service also use the space.