Missing GA Man Malenko Cooley Found Shot Dead In LaGrange Vehicle Tuesday

LAGRANGE, GA. (THECOUNT) — Malenko Cooley, the Alabama man reported missing since Jan. 19, was found deceased in a vehicle early Tuesday morning, according to LaGrange officials.

LaGrange Police say they responded at around 10:00 p.m. to the area of Mooty Bridge Rd. in LaGrange on a tip about the missing man. Upon arrival, police located Cooley, aka, “Kutt SF,” deceased in a vehicle in the 100 block of Spring St. at approximately 12:58 a.m. Tuesday.

The initial investigation found that he had been shot in the upper torso and died as a result of his injuries, reports WTVM.

Cooley was pronounced dead at the scene of gunshot injuries.

Police provided no suspect or motive information at this time.

The investigation is ongoing.

Friends and family members took to Facebook to express their grief over the loss of the young father:

Anyone with possible information on the deadly incident should contact police at 911.

LaGrange is a city in and the county seat of Troup County, Georgia, United States. The population of the city was estimated to be 30,452 in 2013 by the U.S. Census Bureau, according to Wikipedia.