Two people are facing a murder charge after a man was shot and killed near the University of West Georgia on Sunday night.
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Carrollton police told Channel 2 Action News that at around 10 p.m., officers responded to a shots fired call at The Reserve Apartments, an off-campus student housing complex on Lovvorn Road.
Officers found a man in the parking lot with a gunshot wound. The victim was identified as Mario David Lopez Gomez, 32, of Snellville.
Investigators say it appears a possible drug deal led to Gomez’s death.
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Officers who responded to the shooting saw a white car leaving the area and attempted to stop it. The driver sped away. Hours later, officers arrested a 20-year-old on Monday morning.