Overview

• Justin Rashaad Hodges, 36, was booked into the Fulton County jail on charges including murder, aggravated assault, battery, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony.
• Police say 34-year-old Scott Melton was fatally shot outside a Family Dollar in East Point on Dec. 24.
• Jail records indicate Hodges is being held without bond.
• An arrest warrant and police review of video indicate Hodges chased Melton from the store, struck him with a pistol, and then fired.
• Police say Hodges was working unofficially as security for his girlfriend, a store manager who was later charged with obstruction after allegedly misleading investigators.