A verbal dispute that began earlier in the day between 34-year-old Joshua Walker and another man reignited on the afternoon of Tuesday, August 26, 2025, at the Chevron at 1200 Franklin Gateway SE in Marietta. The altercation escalated into gunfire; Walker, a Black male from Dacula, Georgia, was shot, taken to a local hospital, and pronounced dead.

Marietta Police responded and found one person deceased. A 24-year-old man identified as Johnathan Bailey of Savannah was arrested at the scene. Investigators say Bailey and Walker knew each other; Bailey was charged with felony murder and aggravated assault and is being held at the Cobb County Jail. The investigation remains ongoing.

If anyone was at the gas station that afternoon or knew Walker’s movements that day, please share information with Marietta Police.