UPDATE: Man wanted for cellphone fight murder in Atlanta surrenders
Atlanta police have named Markius Gillepsie a suspect in a deadly shooting earlier this year on Holderness Street. (Atlanta Police Department/FOX 5)
ATLANTA - Atlanta police say the man they were looking for in connection with the murder of a 19-year-old over a cellphone has turned himself in.
Markius Gillspsie, 23, turned himself in at the Fulton County Jail on May 10. He has been charged with murder, aggravated assault, and theft by taking.
What we know:
Investigators say the shooting happened on Jan. 6 on the 300 block of Holderness Street SW near Greenwich Street SW.
According to the Atlanta Police Department, officers arrived to find a 19-year-old man suffering from a gunshot wound. Medics pronounced him dead at the scene.
During their investigation, detectives say they believe the shooting happened when the victim and gunman got into an argument over a cellphone owned by a mutual friend.
Investigators say they identified the gunman as 23-year-old Markius Gillepsie.
What we don't know:
Police have not released the identity of the victim.
What you can do:
If you have any information that could help with the case, call the Crime Stoppers Atlanta tipline at (404) 577-8477.
The Source: Information for this story came from a release by the Atlanta Police Department. It was updated May 12 after the suspect turned himself in.