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Officer Chuck McPhilamy of the Marietta Police Department reports that evening watch officers were dispatched to an Allgood Road address at around 3:26 yesterday afternoon after receiving reports of gunshots.

When they arrived, they found a 31-year-old man with a single gunshot wound to the arm.

The victim was taken to Wellstar Kennestone Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

At the time the department distributed the public information release, the suspect, a 71-year-old man, was detained for questioning without incident but was not yet under arrest.  Since then, he has been booked into the Cobb County Adult Detention Center on felony assault charges.

Other witnesses to the altercation said the two were arguing over money.

The investigation is active.

About the City of Marietta

The City of Marietta is the county seat of Cobb County. The latest estimate from the U.S. Census Bureau puts the population of the city at 60,867 which makes it the second largest city in Cobb County by population, smaller only than the newly incorporated City of Mableton.

Here are a few quick facts from the Census Bureau