ATLANTA – Two people are dead and an arrest has been made in an early morning attack in West Atlanta’s Collier Heights neighborhood.

Atlanta police responded to a report of a shooting inside a home on Bolton Road around 9:30 a.m. Saturday. There, police found two men in their 60s with gunshot wounds. They were pronounced dead at the scene.

“It’s a transient population there, cars going back and forth. Nobody was permanently attached there,” said Ronald Muwakkil, whose family lived in the area.

Family members of one victim told FOX 5 that the tragic incident happened at a boarding house where several people lived.

Police said at least one of the victims lived here and everyone involved knew each other.

“While conducting our preliminary investigation, we received several leads regarding a potential person of interest. That individual did in fact appear on the scene and was taken to police headquarters where he is currently being interviewed for his involvement in this case,” Major Peter Malecki. with the Atlanta Police Department said.

“There was some kind of dispute. So it goes back to conflict resolution. We always encourage people, if you’re in a dispute or an argument, to be the bigger person. Leave before it unfortunately turns into an incident like this,” he added.

Leatories Carter, 52, was charged with murder, aggravated assault and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony.

The news shocked nearby residents who said they lived in the area as children.

“It’s also disconcerting to know that with a history of living here then and where it’s trending now, there’s an obvious need for change,” Muwakkil said.

Police have not yet identified the victims in the case.