On the afternoon of Wednesday, June 21, 2023, a shooting on Whispering Pines Road in Mableton, Georgia left 35-year-old Marquel Gammage critically wounded. Police found three men at the scene; Gammage was transported to Grady Memorial Hospital but later died of his injuries. A second victim, 41-year-old Jeremiah Davis of Austell, was shot and taken to Wellstar Kennestone Hospital with injuries described as not life-threatening. A third man, 34-year-old Jocques Williams of Powder Springs, was at the scene and was not harmed.

The Cobb County Police Department’s Major Crimes Unit is investigating. Authorities have not disclosed what led to the shooting, have not identified any suspect or suspects, and no arrests have been announced. Anyone with information is asked to contact the department’s tip hotline.