DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — The suspect in three separate shootings that killed two people and injured another waived his first appearance in court Tuesday.
Olaolukitan Adon Abel, 26, faces at least six charges, including murder, aggravated assault and possession of a gun as a convicted felon.
The woman killed walking her dog on Battle Forrest Drive has been identified as Lauren Bullis, 40.
Neighbors are planning a prayer walk Tuesday night in her honor. However, many said the peace and safety they once felt has been shaken by the violence.
“Not everyone has a yard to walk their dog in,” one person said.
Police said Abel first shot and killed a woman around 1 a.m. outside a restaurant on Wesley Chapel Road.
An hour later, a man was shot outside a Kroger in a Brookhaven shopping plaza. He survived but was listed in critical condition.
Police said Abel shot and stabbed Burris about four hours later.
DeKalb County police raided a home also on Battle Forrest Drive that the suspect rented.
Someone else who was renting a room there said she could also have ended up as one of the victims.
“I could’ve been next; oh my God,” Kisha Mackenzie said.
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