Man accused of killing woman, shooting himself in DeKalb County Publix parking lot, police say
DeKalb County police have arrested a man for the deadly shooting of a woman in a local Publix's parking lot.
Officials say the shots rang out around 7:20 p.m. on Wednesday near the grocery store on the 3000 block of Panola Road.
Officers responding to the scene found a woman and a man who had both been shot.
The woman, identified as 25-year-old Chayla Cummings, died at the scene. The man, 23-year-old Isaiah Tarver, was rushed to a local hospital.
On Thursday, investigators say they have determined that Tarver shot and killed Cummings and then shot himself. He's now facing a murder charge.
While officials say that Tarver and his victim knew each other, they have not shared any other details about the pair's possible connection.
The investigation into the case remains ongoing.