Two siblings are dead and a man is behind bars following a double shooting Friday evening in southwest Atlanta, Georgia.
Police responded to the shooting outside a home in the 1100 block of Sells Avenue about 8:45 p.m. Officers arrived to discover two people, a brother and sister, dead inside a car, Maj. D’Andrea Price told reporters at the scene.
The Fulton County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the victims as 25-year-old Robert Bankston Jr. and 35-year-old Cedrika Smith.
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A man detained for questioning at the scene was later charged with murder in the deadly double shooting. 35-year-old LaMorris Willie Godfrey was booked into the Fulton County Jail early Saturday on charges of murder, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, online records show.
It’s unclear how Godfrey knew Bankston and Smith. Investigators said the three were involved in some sort of fight prior to the shooting. Investigators said both victims lived in the area.
“It appears they actually lived on this street or in this area, which prompted a lot of family members to come out (to the scene),” Price said. “I would like to give my condolences to this family.”
Godfrey remains held at the Fulton County Jail on Saturday afternoon without bond.
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