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Ludacris’ manager, Chaka Zulu, and 2 others shot in Atlanta

Two others were also injured, including the manager of rap star Ludacris, in a parking garage shooting in an exclusive neighborhood north Atlanta on Sunday night.

According to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, all three men were taken to hospitals where one of them was declared dead. Artez Benton, 23, from Scottdale, was later identified by Fulton County Medical Examiner’s Office.

Atlanta police investigated the shooting at the 2200 block Peachtree Road in Buckhead in the early hours of Monday morning. The parking lot is shared by several restaurants and shops.

Local news media were told by Police Lt. Germain Dearlove that the shooting was the result of a dispute in a parking lot. He didn’t say if the victims had visited any of these businesses before the shooting, which took place at 11:35 p.m.

Atlanta police confirmed Monday afternoon that Chaka Zulu was one of the two men who were injured. Zulu is the long-term manager of Ludacris and actor Ludacris. The conditions of Zulu as well as the other man were not disclosed.

Zulu sifts through material to upload to YouTube on September 2, 2008 in Atlanta. (John Amis/The Associated Press).

An earlier Sunday shooting at an Atlanta sandwich shop left one person dead and another injured following an argument about mayonnaise. said.

The shooting occurred at 6:30 p.m. on Sunday at a Subway restaurant located next to a downtown Atlanta gas station. Police saidThe man argued with the female workers before shooting them.

“This was an extremely tragic situation that did NOT have to occur,” Atlanta Police Deputy Chief Charles Hampton Jr. stated Monday.

The woman who died at the scene was 26 years old. Hampton said that the condition of the other woman, 24 year old, was still critical. said.

He saidAfter a person who police are unable to identify gave them information, a 36-year old man was taken into custody. Hampton saidBecause of ongoing investigation, police are unable to immediately release the name of the suspect shooter.

Source: CBC News