79-year-old accused of shooting man in Kroger parking lot

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Published  April 1, 2026 10:25pm EDT
FOX 5 Atlanta

Authorities are investigating after a man was found shot in a Kroger parking lot off Peachtree Road. (FOX 5 News) 

The Brief

    • Brookhaven police arrested 79-year-old Vesselin G. Tzvetkov for a shooting in a Kroger parking lot last week.
    • The 75-year-old victim was discovered at the scene with a gunshot wound to the abdomen.
    • Investigators are still working to determine what led to the morning violence in the busy shopping center.

BROOKHAVEN, Ga. - A 79-year-old man is behind bars after Brookhaven police say he shot another senior citizen in a grocery store parking lot last Friday morning.

What we know:

Vesselin G. Tzvetkov faces charges of aggravated assault and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony. 

The arrest follows a shooting on March 22 at the Kroger located in the 3800 block of Peachtree Road in Cherokee Plaza. 

Officers arriving just before 10 a.m. found a 75-year-old man suffering from a gunshot wound to his abdomen.

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What we don't know:

Brookhaven authorities have not yet released a potential motive for the shooting.

Dig deeper:

During the initial investigation, police released surveillance photos of a person of interest to the public.

Authorities are looking to identify a person of interest in a shooting that happened in the Cherokee Plaza parking lot off Peachtree Road on March 22, 2026. (Credit: Brookhaven Police Department) 

The victim was taken to the hospital immediately after the shooting, but police have not provided an update on his condition. 

The Source: Information in this article was gathered from the Brookhaven Police Department.

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