SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. — A teen is facing a murder charge after a man was found dead inside a Sandy Springs apartment, police said.
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Sandy Springs police said officers were called to The Celebration at Sandy Springs Apartments on Roswell Road around 6:30 p.m. on Aug. 28 after family members requested a welfare check.
When officers entered the apartment, they found Williams Lopez Rodriguez, 25, dead from an apparent gunshot wound to the head.
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Detectives launched an investigation and identified Christopher Castillo,17, as the suspect. Authorities said Castillo had left the scene before officers arrived.
The next day, Cobb County police arrested Castillo during a traffic stop near Barrett Parkway and Mall Boulevard.
Castillo has been charged with murder and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony.
The investigation remains active and ongoing.
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