A 25-year-old Clayton County man is accused of murdering another man at a Sandy Springs apartment complex on Christmas night.

Demetrius Dunn was charged with murder in the death of Gregory Parson. Parson, 24, of Atlanta, died about 10 p.m. Christmas night at North Fulton Hospital, Sandy Springs police said.

Parson was shot at the Parc of Dunwoody Apartments in the 1000 block of Brentwood Way,  police reported.

The motive for the shooting appeared to be money, police said.

Demetrius Dunn of Clayton, charged with murder Christmas night in Sandy Springs.
Demetrius Dunn of Clayton, charged with murder in a Christmas night shooting in Sandy Springs.

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