NEWTON COUNTY, Ga. — The Newton County Sheriff’s Office says a suspect is in custody related to a woman found shot at a McDonald’s drive-thru over the weekend.
The sheriff’s office said a 26-year-old woman was found suffering from multiple gunshot wounds at the McDonald’s on Salem Road in Covington on Saturday around 1 a.m.
An initial investigation by the NCSO Criminal Investigations Division determined the shooting was domestic-related and happened at a different location.
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The victim’s husband, Yovani Lopez-Equivel, 25 of Covington, was identified as the suspect.
Lopez-Esquivel was charged with aggravated assault under the Georgia Family Violence Act, possessing a firearm during commission of a felony, false imprisonment and making terroristic threats under the FVA.
The victim was taken to a local hospital for treatment and the investigation into the shooting remains ongoing.
Anyone with information about the case is asked to call the sheriff’s office at 678-625-1585 or email oalberto@newtonsherrifga.org.
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