DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — A woman is dead after police say she was shot and stabbed multiple times. A witness says she saw the victim walking her dog.
Officers confirmed they responded to Battle Forrest Drive and Manassas Lane around 6:50 a.m. Monday, on a person shot call.
When they arrived, they found a woman with multiple gunshot and stab wounds. Police have not identified the victim or suspects.
Multiple neighbors told Channel Action News that the woman was sweet and known for walking her dog up and down the street almost every day.
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In a news conference on Monday evening, the Brookhaven and DeKalb County police departments said a 26-year-old man from Atlanta had been arrested and was tied to two other shootings in both jurisdictions.
Olaolukitan Adon Abel was caught during a traffic stop in Troup County on Monday.
Police said Abel was tied to the deadly shooting of a homeless woman outside a Kroger store in Brookhaven. He was also wanted in a shooting outside a Checkers restaurant along Wesley Chapel Road.
We have Team 2 Coverage breaking down all the newest information on this breaking story on Channel 2 Action News at 6 p.m.
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