Officer Aaron Wilson of the Cobb County Police Department announced in a press release that the Major Crimes Unit is investigating a homicide that took place on Denny Lane in Mableton.

Denny Lane is southeast of Pisgah Road and west of Mableton Parkway.

The incident occurred on Monday, August 26, 2024, shortly after 2 p.m.

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Investigators report the following:

Officers responded to the scene and discovered two adult male victims with gunshot wounds. Preliminary information has revealed that an altercation between the individuals resulted in both sustaining gunshot wounds.

A 65-year-old Mableton man sustained a gunshot wound to the leg, while a 34-year-old man, also from Mableton, had been shot multiple times. 

Both men were taken to Wellstar Cobb Hospital for medical treatment. The 34-year-old man’s injuries proved fatal, and he was pronounced dead.

This incident remains under investigation. Anyone with relevant information is asked to contact the Cobb County Police Major Crimes Unit at 770-499-3945.

The next of kin has been notified.

About the Major Crimes Unit

The Crimes Against Persons Division of the Cobb County Police Department is part of the Major Crimes Unit, and is broken down into several specialized units, to investigate homicides, robberies, technology-based crime, domestic violence and stalking, and crimes against children. It has a unit that does crime analysis to identify evidence to help link cases and identify suspects.

The division also houses the Crime Scene Unit which according to the division’s website “is responsible for documenting and processing crime scenes to locate evidence, identify suspects, and to present evidence in criminal proceedings. Crime scene technicians are responsible for processing evidence utilizing a variety of procedures for fingerprint, DNA, and trace evidence.”

The commander of the Major Crimes Unit is Capt. Matt Brown, and the Crimes Against Persons Unit is commanded by Lt. Tim Nelson.