On Tuesday August 27, 2024 at approximately 3:51pm, emergency personnel were dispatched to the 300 block of Reynolds Street in Rome. Upon arrival officers discovered a 56-year-old male, deceased, with a gunshot wound, sitting inside of a vehicle. Shortly thereafter, a 21-year-old male matching the description of the suspect given by eyewitnesses was detained nearby.
At this time, the suspect has been charged with aggravated assault and murder; as the investigation is ongoing, names of the deceased nor the suspect are being released at this time.