MCDONOUGH, Ga. — A man was killed Wednesday afternoon in a shooting at a McDonough apartment complex, leaving a community grieving, according to McDonough police. Community reports identify him as Branden Makari Cheeks, 26, though police haven't released his name.
Officers responded around 4 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 28, to The Crest at South Point apartments off Highway 81. They found a man outside an apartment with a gunshot wound to the chest. Paramedics took him to a nearby hospital, where he died.
Police said an argument turned into a physical fight before the suspect pulled a gun, shot the man and ran. Officers set up a perimeter around the complex and arrested the suspect around 5 p.m. in a nearby wooded area. Police said there is no ongoing threat to the community. The suspect's name and any charges haven't been released.
Behind this news is a life that mattered, a name that deserves to be remembered, and loved ones left to face a future forever changed. May he be remembered with dignity, compassion and love, and may those grieving find strength through the darkest days.
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In Loving Memory: Branden Makari Cheeks, 26, Taken Too Soon in a Heartbreaking Georgia Shooting. 💔🕊️
A man died after being shot in the chest outside an apartment at The Crest at South Point in McDonough on Wednesday afternoon, police said. Community reports identify him as Branden Makari Cheeks, 26. A suspect was arrested about an hour later.
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