What Happened?: On Friday, February 10, at 6:42 p.m., a shooting and resulting homicide occurred at a home on Allegretto Circle, in Vinings.

The News: A fatal shooting took place in Atlanta, GA on February 10, 2023, resulting in the death of Timothy Bennett and the arrest of Deandra Benson-Perryman on charges of murder.

What Happened?: On Friday, February 10, at 6:42 p.m., a shooting and resulting homicide occurred at a home on Allegretto Circle, in Vinings.

The Victim: 31-year-old Timothy Bennett was found on the scene suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.

Despite life-saving efforts being administered, he later died from his injuries and was pronounced dead at Kennestone Hospital.

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The Suspect: 36-year-old Deandra Benson-Perryman was also on the scene when officers arrived and was detained.

According to the Cobb County Police Department, an altercation between Bennett and Benson-Perryman resulted in Benson-Perryman shooting Bennett being shot multiple times.

The Arrest: Based on the information gathered, Benson-Perryman was placed under arrest. He has been charged with murder.

Case number (23-011207).

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Thom Chandler is the editor of The Georgia Sun and has been writing, editing and managing websites and blogs since 1995. He is a lifelong Georgian and one of those increasingly rare Atlanta natives.