CLAYTON COUNTY, Ga. — Police in Clayton County are asking for the public's help in identifying the person who shot and killed two people during a home invasion.
Police officers responded around midnight Monday to a home in the 4400 block of Chester Lane in reference to a report of a home invasion and shooting.
Officers entered the home through the garage and found Scherell Venisee 37, dead of gunshot wounds.
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Dectric Searcy, 27, was also discovered on the garage floor suffering from gunshot wounds.
Searcy was taken to a local area hospital, where he died.
Detectives are still working to piece together the details and no suspects have been identified.
The investigation is continuing and additional details will be provided as they become available, police said.
Clayton County police detectives executed a search warrant at the home, which led to the discovery of a felony amount of drugs.
Police believe that the home invasion and murders of Venisee and Searcy were drug-related.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Crime Stoppers Atlanta at 404-577-8477.
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