Man charged with murder in shooting at Northeast Cobb home

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A man died Saturday at a home located off Canton Road in Northeast Cobb, and police said they have charged a another man with murder.Northeast Cobb car crash, Cops on Donut Shops

A release by Cobb Police Tuesday afternoon said that Darius Butler, 20, has been charged with armed robbery, aggravated assault and murder.

Cobb Police Public Information Officer Aaron Wilson said officers were called to a home on Buckline Court, in the Shallowford Forest neighborhood, after a black male was seen laying in front of the residence with multiple gunshot wounds.

Police said that Butler, 28-year-old Anthony Jones of Marietta and a third, unidentified suspect went to the home around 8:30 p.m. Saturday to commit an armed robbery against Michael Sonnichsen, 25, of Kennesaw, and Malik Darden, 24 of Woodstock.

According to police, Sonnichsen and Darden shot at Butler, Jones and the other suspect in self-defense.

Jones was pronounced dead at the scene and Butler was injured by gunfire, police said.

Police said Butler has been taken into custody, but didn’t indicate whether he had been hospitalized. There is no booking information about him available at the Cobb County Adult Detention Center.

Police said Jones’ next of kin has been notified, but did not indicate what happened to the unidentified suspect.

UPDATED:

Butler was booked into the Cobb County Adult Detention Center Thursday but no further information is available.

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