Newton Police Chief says no evidence of home invasion or burglary in the early morning homicide at this time

Courtesy of ETB Photojournalist Rita Shipp

Newton Police Chief Will Jackson said today that around 1:30 am this morning, Newton Police were dispatched to the 300 block of College St, for a reported shooting.

Upon arrival, officers located the body of 34-year-old Tamarcus Traylor, who died from apparent gunshot wounds.

Several news agencies have reported that the shooting appears to have happened during a home invasion or robbery, however Newton Police Chief Will Jackson said that there is no evidence of that at this time.

Law enforcement continues to search for the suspects that fled in what appeared to be a black or dark color car, possibly a Chrysler 300.

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