Crime & Safety
UPDATE: Gunman Shoots Two Men in Smyrna Home
The shooter arrived at the home with Laterence Reynolds, 27, of Marietta, and then opened fire on him and Keotis Cooks, 29, of Smyrna.
Keotis Cooks, 29, of Smyrna and Laterence Reynolds, 27, of Marietta were shot Monday at around 10 p.m. by a gunman whose identity is not known at this time, said a Smyrna police report.
The shooting occurred on Argo Drive in Smyrna. According to the police report, Reynolds arrived at Cooksβ home on Argo Drive with a man aged between 20 and 25. Reynolds entered the house first then the unknown male subject opened fire with a black, smaller caliber, semi-automatic handgun before fleeing the scene in a dark colored Dodge Magnum.
Cooks sustained gunshot wounds to his left bicep and right thigh while Reynolds was shot in the chest. Both were transported to Kennestone Hospital and a.
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The suspected gunman was described in the report as a white or light-skinned black male. He is between 6-foot-2 and 6-foot-5 and weighs about 175 to 190 pounds. The man was described as having dreadlocks, a partial goatee and was wearing a Rastafarian-style hat.Β
Anyone with information relating to the case can call Smyrna police at 770-434-6666.
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