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Arrest made in deadly shooting of 9-month-old girl at Cobb County motel, police say

Cobb County police say they've made an arrest in the death of a 9-month-old girl shot at a Cobb County motel on Tuesday night.

Authorities say the shooting happened around 8 p.m. at the Budgetel Inn on the 4900 block of Circle 75 Parkway.

The Cobb County Police Department says that officers arrived at the scene and met a mother who told them her daughter was hit by gunfire. The girl was "beyond lifesaving measures" and was pronounced dead at the scene, police say.

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Police say the deadly shooting happened around 8 p.m. on Tuesday at the Cobb County motel. CBS News Atlanta

On Wednesday afternoon, investigators say they identified 22-year-old Ladarrius T. Brown as a suspect in the case.

Brown is in custody at the Cobb County Adult Detention without bond. He's facing charges of felony murder, aggravated assault, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony.

The case remains under investigation. Detectives are asking anyone with information about the shooting to call the Cobb County Police Department Major Crimes Unit at (770) 499-3945.

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