Crime & Safety
Accused Gunman Arrested In Stepfather's Shooting Death: Marietta Police
A 58-year-old man was shot to death after a dispute with his stepson in Marietta, police say.
MARIETTA, GA — The man accused of shooting and killing his stepfather has been arrested, Marietta Police said Wednesday.
Pharron Banks was accused of fatally shooting Michael Jackson, 58, around 6:30 p.m. Monday in the 10 block of Ridge Run. Police said Banks was arrested around 5 p.m. Wednesday at a Gwinnett County home.
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The shooting resulted from a dispute, police said. They added Jackson was pronounced at a local hospital.
A be-on-the-lookout was issued for Banks' whereabouts. Police said warrants were issued to charge him with homicide-murder, aggravated assault weapon and third-degree cruelty to child.
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"Our hearts go out to the entire family, and everyone impacted by this tragedy," police said in a news release.
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