MARIETTA - Two men have been booked into Cobb County Jail, accused of being involved in a string of armed robberies that occurred in Marietta on Feb. 6 and Feb. 7.

Alejandro Eulogio Garcia and Joel Cruz, both of Marietta, were arrested and charged with aggravated assault murder and several counts of armed robbery. Police said the men were involved in several robberies, two of which resulted in shootings on Franklin Road in the early morning of Feb. 7.

According to Marietta Police, at about 12:40 a.m., Garcia and Cruz approached a man in front of the Flagstone Village Apartments at 849 Franklin Road and demanded money from him. Both men were wearing blue bandanas covering their faces, police said, and Garcia was carrying a black revolver, while Cruz had a knife. The two men held the victim at gunpoint and when the victim tried to run away from his attackers, Garcia shot him three times, police said.

The victim was able to return to his apartment later, where he called 911 and was transported to Kennestone Hospital.

That same morning, around 12:56 a.m., Garcia and Cruz approached a group of men behind El Cuate nightclub at 677 Franklin Road and demanded money from them, police said. Garcia shot one of the victims in the neck, while Cruz held them all at knifepoint, police said.

Police received the 911 call about 20 minutes after responding to the first incident. In both cases, the men were wearing blue bandanas to cover their faces and fled the scene on foot, police said.

Also, according to Cruz's warrant, he is being charged with another armed robbery earlier that night around 11:15 p.m. at 861 Franklin Road, the same address as Las Colinas Apartments. The warrant states that Cruz, along with an unidentified gunman, robbed two men at knife and gunpoint at the address. Police could not be reached for further details in this incident.

Marietta Police Officer Jenny Murphy said the investigation is ongoing and police would not release the suspects' mug shots because several victims have not yet been to the police station to identify the suspects in a line-up.

Both men are in custody at the Cobb County Jail without bond.