A man was shot and killed early Thursday morning in a Buckhead apartment after an argument with his cousin, Atlanta police said.

Officers responded to the 3000 block of Peachtree Road around 2:30 a.m. The address corresponds to the Cortland at Buckhead Village apartment complex.

Police found 34-year-old Deshawn Casey inside the apartment with a gunshot wound. He was taken to a hospital where he died, according to police. His identity was later released by the Fulton County Medical Examiner’s office.

Officers responded to the 3000 block of Peachtree Road around 2:30 a.m. Police found a man inside a Buckhead apartment with a gunshot wound. (Ben Hendren for the AJC)

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Police said the male suspect is the victim’s cousin and was visiting from Florida. The two had a disagreement “that escalated to gunfire,” officials said.

The suspect, whose identity was not released, was arrested and taken into custody at the scene, police said. Charges are pending.

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