Police investigate shooting at Canton car dealership

CANTON, Ga. - One person was injured in a shooting at a Canton car dealership on Wednesday afternoon, police said.

Canton Police arrested a 30-year-old Covington man, Kevon Phillip Duffus, for two counts aggravated assault.

The shooting happened just after 1 p.m. at a Hyundai dealership along Liberty Boulevard.

Canton police said one person was found inside a car with a gunshot wound to the leg. They were taken to an area hospital while conscious and alert. 

Canton police investigate a shooting at a car dealership on August 10, 2022. (FOX 5)

Police said the shooting began with an argument between two men that led to gunfire. A 24-year-old man was shot and an officer responded and placed a tourniquet on the injured leg. Police said a woman was in the car at the time, but she was uninjured. 

Police detained a person of interest and later announced Duffus' arrest.

Police said no one involved was employee by the dealership.