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Forsyth man accused of former roommate's murder

Posted 12:54PM on Friday 7th October 2016 ( 7 years ago )

A Forsyth County man is behind bars, accused of murdering his former roommate, authorities said Friday.

Christopher Puckett, 31, of Cumming allegedly got into an argument Thursday afternoon with his ex-roommate, Jimmy Hendrix, 52, which led to Puckett shooting Hendrix once in the chest.

Hendrix was taken from his Memphis Street home to a local hospital, where he died from his injuries, according to a news release from the Forsyth County Sheriff's Office.

Puckett is charged with murder and aggravated assault.

Police said the incident happened around 4:43 p.m.

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