49-year-old man allegedly killed by son on Monday in DeKalb County

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DeKalb County police are investigating a fatal shooting on Springfair Run involving a man and his son.

What we know:

Police initially only said an adult victim was shot and died. They also said that they believed it was a domestic situation and they were looking for the suspect. 

On Tuesday morning, the DeKalb County Police Department identified the deceased as 49-year-old William Geter III. They also identified the suspect as 22-year-old William Geter IV and said that he had been arrested. 

William Geter IV. Courtesy of DeKalb County Police Department

What we don't know:

At this time, police have not released a possible motive for the suspect.

Additionally, police told FOX 5 Atlanta that they weren't sure if the suspect had been booked into the DeKalb County Jail yet. FOX 5 Atlanta will request a mug shot when it becomes available. 

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