LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. (AP) -- Police have made an arrest in the fatal shooting of an Auburn man a week ago.<br />
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WSB-TV reports ( http://bit.ly/1uB7aql ) Marquavis Benton was arrested early Saturday in the killing of Brian Whitfield. Jail records show Benton faces charges of armed robbery and murder. <br />
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Whitfield's body was found lying on the driveway of his home in unincorporated Auburn on Dec. 5. Police believe he was killed when he tried to interrupt a home invasion and robbery.<br />
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Several items, including Whitfield's girlfriend's truck, were taken from the home. Police recovered the partially stripped truck Wednesday.<br />
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Police say Benton was turned over to Gwinnett County authorities after he was arrested by police in Griffin during a traffic stop.
