Incident at Marietta seafood restaurant ends with man shot to death in road, police say

MARIETTA, Ga. - Cobb County police are investigating the deadly shooting of a man overnight in Marietta.

Officers say the shooting happened at around 12:20 a.m. near the intersection of Franklin Gateway and Twin Brooks Drive.

Investigators tell FOX 5 that officers near the scene heard a gunshot, searched the area, and found a man lying in the road who had been shot once.

Despite officers' attempts to render aid, the man died at the scene. Police have identified the man as 3-year-old Marietta resident Jankar Araque-Ovalles.

Investigators say the shooting happened after an incident at a nearby seafood restaurant that continued into the restaurant's parking lot and roadway.

If you have any information that could help with the investigation, call the Marietta Police Department.