EATONTON, Ga. — A man is dead after a shooting at a gas station in Eatonton, according to Police Chief Howell Cardwell.
The shooting happened on Sunday at 5 p.m. at the Shell gas station located at 204 East Sumter Street.
32-year-old Fredrick Lamar Scott Jr. was shot and killed after an argument at a gas pump. Cardwell said they've secured arrest warrants for 24-year-old Lajuan Peire Evans.
Scott was killed with a single shot to the chest. Cardwell said Evans had the gun in his hand the entire time he was pumping gas.
The two were seen talking back and forth before Evans shot Scott, according to Cardwell.
Evans turned himself in on Monday night and was charged with Malice Murder.
The Morgan County and Putnam County sheriff’s offices assisted in the investigation.
Anyone with information can also call the Eatonton Police Department at 706-485-3551, or Putnam County Sheriff’s Office at 706-855-8557.