Suspect accused of killing man outside Atlanta barbershop turns himself in, police say

A man has been arrested in connection to a homicide in southwest Atlanta.

On May 12, Atlanta police were called to investigate a person shot just after 10 p.m. outside a barbershop on Sylvan Road SW.

When officers arrived, they found a man in his late 30s who had been killed.

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Police said 32-year-old Reginald Roberts surrendered to Fulton County Jail on Wednesday.

According to investigators, the victim was involved in a verbal altercation with Roberts up the street from the barbershop. The argument escalated to gunfire which resulted in the victim’s death.

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The victim’s identity has not been revealed.

Roberts has been charged with murder, aggravated assault and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony.

The investigation remains ongoing.

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