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Snoop Dogg Producer Demetrius "Shawty Redd" Stewart Charged with Murder

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MCDONOUGH, Ga. (CBS/AP) Grammy nominated, multi-platinum music producer Demetrius "Shawty Redd" Stewart, known for working with Young Jeezy, Snoop Dogg and other major artists, is being held in a suburban Atlanta jail on a murder charge.

Photo: Demetrius "Shawty Redd" Stewart.

Henry County Police Capt. Jason Bolton says Stewart was arrested Friday morning.

Stewart, 28, is accused of shooting to death 35-year-old Damon A. Martin of Detroit in an argument at Stewart's home in Hampton, about 30 miles southeast of Atlanta.

Photo: Rapper Snoop Dogg performs at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl on Feb. 10, 2007 in Melbourne, Australia.

He is being held without bond in the Henry County jail. His first court appearance is scheduled for Jan. 12. Police didn't know whether Stewart has a lawyer.

Shawty Redd's MySpace Page.

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