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Police arrest second suspect in Phipps Plaza shooting

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ATLANTA - Police arrested a second suspect in the fatal shootings of two men in a parking lot at the Phipps Plaza mall in Buckhead after he walked into police headquarters and surrendered Thursday. <br> <br> Steven Timmermon, 25, who was accompanied by two lawyers, and Muhammad Hussein are accused of killing Jonathan Rice and Stephen Strickland, both of Marietta. Authorities believe a drug deal was involved in the May 2 shooting. <br> <br> One of Timmermon&#39;s lawyers, Alex Simanovsky, said his client ``is not a party to any crime.&#39;&#39; <br> <br> Hussein, also 25, surrendered Tuesday night. His lawyer says he acted in self-defense. <br> <br> The 20-year-old Rice was shot several times and was found near a car. Strickland, 19, was found near an entrance to Saks Fifth Avenue. Investigators found four or five bags of marijuana near the dead men.
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