PALMETTO, Ga. — Palmetto police has identified the suspect in a deadly shooting at a metro Atlanta Bojangles as an employee.
A family friend says the victim was a good father LIVE on Channel 2 Action News at 4 p.m.
Maurice Nolan Evans of Forest Park was arrested for aggravated assault, murder and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, Palmetto police said.
The family of the man who was shot and killed at a Palmetto Bojangles Sunday says the suspect is the shift manager.
Palmetto police confirmed to Channel 2’s Eryn Rogers that officers found a man dead in the parking lot at 9135 Roosevelt Highway when they responded to the scene at 1:15 p.m.
The victim’s family has identified him as Dominique Goodman.
The family told Rogers that Goodman’s daughter worked at Bojangles and got into an argument with her shift manager, so she called her dad.
Police say the employee got off around noon but waited in the parking lot for Goodman to get there.
Evans will be booked into the Fulton County Jail. Please contact Fulton County Jail for a booking photo.
Goodman’s friends and family say this was a senseless shooting.
“These people need to put these guns down, and he should’ve gone home like the manager told him and none of this would’ve happen. She would have a father. They would have their cousin and their brother, and you know, it’s at the holiday,” Marlene Lately, a family friend, said.
Bojangles provided Channel 2 Action News a statement in response to the shooting:
“We are aware of the tragic incident that occurred earlier today at a franchised restaurant location in Palmetto, Georgia. Our hearts go out to the victim and all those impacted by this senseless act.
The safety of our guests and team members is always our top priority. The franchisee is fully cooperating with local law enforcement as they conduct their investigation.
We strongly condemn all acts of violence. Out of respect for everyone involved and the integrity of the ongoing investigation, we will defer further details to the police."
— Bojangles
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