Update: Man shot at Delk Road apartments dies; 2 arrested

Cobb Police said Thursday that a man shot at an apartment complex on Delk Road has died, and two men have been arrested.Northeast Cobb car crash, Cops on Donut Shops

Sgt. Eric Smith said that Giovanni Scruggs, 19, died after being taken to a hospital.

Mareece D. Adams, 18, and Markeise K. Adams 19, have been charged with felony murder and aggravated assault, according to Smith, who added they have been booked into the Cobb County Adult Detention Center and are being held without bond.

Police said they were called to the Stratford Ridge Apartments (2560 Delk Road) around 2:30 p.m. Tuesday and found a man in a vehicle with a single gunshot wound to the head.

Smith said officers rendered aid before the victim was hospitalized. Police didn’t indicate a possible motive for the shooting.

According to their booking reports, the suspects are listed as residents at Stratford Ridge.

Smith the investigation remains active, and additional charges may be pending. Anyone with information is asked to call thethe Cobb Police  Major Crimes Unit at 770-499-3945.

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