1 Dead, 1 In Custody In Austell Shooting

AUSTELL, GA — A person is dead after a shooting Sunday in the 4000 block of Brightmore Drive, Austell Police said.

The deadly incident happened around 6:30 a.m. Police said when officers arrived, they found a person suffering from a gunshot wound.

The person was taken to a local hospital, where they were later pronounced dead, police said. They did not identify the person.

A suspect has been taken into custody, police said; but, officers did not say if any charges have officially been filed in the case.

Details were limited Monday. A motive was not revealed, and details that led to the shooting were not immediately known.

"Additional information will be released as it becomes available and once it is appropriate to do so. The Austell Police Department appreciates the cooperation of residents in the area and asks anyone with information related to this incident to contact investigators." police said in a news release.