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Police: Two dead after a shooting outside a Cordele store

The shooting happened on Saturday night.

CORDELE, Ga. — Two people are dead after a shooting in the parking lot of a gas station on Saturday night, according to a release from the Cordele Police Department.

It happened outside the Quick Mart located in the 500 block of West 16th Avenue. 49-year-old Ben Foreman and 27-year-old Christopher King were found shot and lying in front of the store when officers arrived. They were both later pronounced dead at the scene. 

The Cordele Police Department has asked for help from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. Anyone with information is asked to call the Cordele Police Department at (229) 276-2921, the non-emergency 911 number at (229) 276-2690 or the GBI Region 3 office at (229)-931-2439 or the GBI tip line at 1-(800)-597-8477.

13WMAZ will provide additional updates when they are made available. 

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