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Three men arrested months after deadly metro Atlanta shooting

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ANDERSON, SC — Three men were arrested just months after a deadly shooting in a metro Atlanta parking lot.

DeKalb County police say Mequel Hightower was found shot dead in a parking lot off Kelly Lake Road. He was 43-years-old, police add.

Investigators used evidence and interviews to identify three suspects in this case.

Police arrested 25-year-old Destin Potter in Tennessee.

Police officials say Andrew Montgomery was spotted by police on I-85 north in Anderson, SC traveling in a semi-truck. Officers coordinated a traffic stop to avoid a chase. He was later taken into custody.

The third suspect, 46-year-old Matthew Brathwaite, was arrested in Cobb County.

The investigation is ongoing.