Police searching for suspect who gunned down three people

Written By: Champion Staff
11/21/12
Categorized in: Crime, DeKalb News

Three people were killed early morning on Nov. 21 in a shooting at a DeKalb County apartment complex.

The victims, two men and a woman, were found dead in a parking lot at the Crystal Point Apartments off Columbia Drive near Flat Shoals Parkway in Decatur. The shooting happened after 1 a.m.

DeKalb County Police DeKalb police spokeswoman Mekka Parish said police believe they know who is responsible for the shooting.

“It’s still an open and active investigation,” she said.

Parish said the suspect and victims were meeting at the apartment complex to discuss a dispute over money that was stolen.

“When the money was stolen or how much we’re talking about is unclear,” she said. “But we do believe they were meeting to discuss some money that was stolen and during that meeting is when the suspects fired shots.”

Police have not released the names of the three people killed until next of kin is notified.

Comments (5)

gresham resident

Said this on 12/3/12 At 08:10 pm

Any of you "bible thumpers" out there looking for some souls to save, start about 10 PM at Moreland Ave and Cedar Groove Rds and work your way back towards your church ! Plenty of work to do and take Ellis, Johnson and Gannon with you !

Ambassador for Christ

Said this on 12/2/12 At 11:59 am

"Grant not, O LORD, the desires of the wicked: further not his wicked device; lest they exalt themselves. Selah
As for the head of those that compass me about, let the mischief of their own lips cover them. Let burning coals fall upon them; let them be cast into the fire; into deep pits, that they rise not up again. Let not an evil speaker be established in the earth: evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow him. I know that the LORD will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and the right of the poor. Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto Thy name: the upright shall dwell in Thy Presence" (Psalm 140:8-13).

gresham resident

Said this on 11/27/12 At 03:52 pm

Commissioner Johnson's District Three is the MURDER CAPITOL of DeKalb County. Has been for years, every since he became Commissioner.

And CEO Burrell Ellis could care less as he continues to sponsor Illegal Gambling throughout East and South DeKalb.

DeKalb Police continue to work at shetchy bars with little to no oversight from the Command Staff !

And a Fire Department keeping an eye out for overcrowed bars = no we ain't doing that either.

Commissioner Johnson and this church can parade all day long and it will do about as good as the last church parade that Commissioner Johnson put on to halt crime.

We need Police patrolling our neighborhoods not handing out traffic tickets on I-20 and I-285 which seem to be a Ellis, Johnson and Gannon plan to raise revenues in this Broke County !

Ambassador for Christ

Said this on 11/26/12 At 02:12 pm

God called Ezekiel when the people of God were in a terrible state of apostasy. They had been carried away captive fifteen years before. At this point the temple had been destroyed and the city was lying in ruins. It was into this situation that Ezekiel was called. Ezekiel's day was not much different from the present day. Once again, the walls are down and the gates are burned out. The church is in terrible spiritual condition. To react against such a condition, God searches for a vessel through which He can pour Himself. Give God the vessel, and He will do the rest. Everything else will fall in place. God is forging the new cruse through which He can bring deliverance to His people...

JerriB

Said this on 11/21/12 At 05:18 pm

In response to the shootings at Crystal Pointe apts, the church next door, Kingdom Builders Covenant Church along with Dekalb County's District 3 Commissioner Larry Johnson will host a Prayer Vigil this evening 11/21 after 7pm and host a ANTI-VIOLENCE Rally Sunday 11/25 6-9pm

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