Six arrested for murder of man caught breaking into cars at Atlanta apartment complex

Atlanta police say they have made half a dozen arrests in the region murder of a man found in a car in the parking deck of an apartment complex in August.

Police say the man was found in critical condition with a gunshot wound to the head in the parking lot of the Mark at West Midtown Apartments on Bishop Street. He died several hours later.

Investigators say the victim, whose identity has not been released, was likely behind several car burglaries in the Lenox Square area before committing two more car burglaries in the Bishop Street complex.

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Channel 2 Action News previously reported on the arrest of Matt Washington Jr. in Clayton County in connection with this fatal shooting. Washington was found under the covers of his bed pretending to be asleep early October.

Officers are now sharing more details about the other men involved in the case.

On August 31, Cedron Tigner was arrested for prowling, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and theft by receiving stolen property. On September 2, while still being held in the Fulton County Jail, detectives charged him with murder.

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On September 16, Justin Burton, 19, was arrested in DeKalb County and charged with murder.

On Oct. 28, officers arrested Gary Price, 23, in Conyers and charged him with murder.

Earlier this week, Darius Blake, 19, and Malachi Sanabria, 18, were arrested by Morrow police. Both have been charged with murder.

Investigators have not commented on the role of each of the six suspects in the shooting.

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