Man shot to death in Hooters parking lot, Newnan police say

COWETA COUNTY, Ga. — A man is dead after officials say he was shot in the parking lot of a Hooters Restaurant.

Newnan police said at 12:16 a.m. on Monday, officers received reports of a person shot in the parking lot of the restaurant on Bullsboro Drive in Newnan.

When officers arrived, they found a man who had been shot. He was taken to the hospital, where he died.

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The victim’s name has not been released.

According to the investigation, the victim was with the suspect, identified as 28-year-old Jacob Lee Vandiver of Fayetteville, were inside Hooters together and got into a fight that escalated to the shooting.

Vandiver was arrested and charged with possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, aggravated assault and murder.

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The shooting remains under investigation.

Anyone with information regarding the shooting is asked to call Lt. Chris Robinson at 770-254-2355 Ext. 155.

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