Police identify man arrested for deadly shooting

Published January 3, 2020

ATLANTA - Atlanta police have identified a man accused of shooting and killing a man in downtown Atlanta on Thursday.

Police said Samuel Arnold Junior shot Ezekiel McNair in the face near the 5 Points MARTA station.

According to police, the two men were fighting just before Arnold pulled out a gun and opened fire.

Officers arrested Arnold shortly after the shooting, and now he's being held at the Fulton County Jail on homicide charges.

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