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Shooting kills 1 near Pointe South Shopping Center, Clayton County Police say

Detectives are still working to determine what led up to the shooting.

CLAYTON COUNTY, Ga. — Clayton County Police are investigating a shooting that killed one person near the Pointe South Shopping Center on Friday afternoon.

Officers were called to the 8500 block of GA-85 in Jonesboro at 2:40 p.m. Friday.

When officers arrived, they found a 31-year-old man who had been shot multiple times. Clayton County Police identified him as Corey Brooks. 

Authorities later said 38-year-old Andre Bullock has been taken into custody in connection to Brooks' shooting death. He faces malice murder, aggravated assault and two counts of possession of a weapon during the commission of a crime charges, Clayton County Police said. 

Detectives are still working to determine what led up to the shooting.

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