DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — One of the men arrested in a series of deadly shootings in DeKalb County faced a judge for the first time Tuesday for his part in the alleged crime spree.
Among the victims in the deadly shootings is a 9-month-old baby boy.
The series of incidents started at the beginning of May with a deadly shooting at a house party.
Three men are in custody for that incident. Police said those men, and a woman, then killed a witness to that shooting.
Investigators think the baby's murder was retaliation for those first two shootings.
Police said whoever killed the child is still on the loose.
Right now there is a concentrated effort from multiple law enforcement agencies to find the men who shot and killed 9-month-old Kendarius Edwards.
Detectives are pouring through evidence and hoping someone will call with the tip they need.
Channel 2's Ryan Young was in court Tuesday afternoon as one of the suspects, 18-year-old Kemontay Cullins faced a judge. Cullins is charged with two counts of murder in the May 10th shooting death of Alexis Malone and Michael Phillips.
Four were wanted in connection with the murders of Phillips and Malone.
Kayla Dixon turned herself into DeKalb police Monday night.
Just after midnight Tuesday, Atlanta SWAT team members pulled 19-year-old Oslushla Smith and 16-year-old Cutrez Johnson from a motel room.
Sources told Young that Johnson is at Grady Memorial Hospital getting treatment.
Police said Malone was a witness to the shooting of Phillips. Detectives said the four suspects wanted to silence her.
When she was killed, four masked shooters found the house where they believed one of the suspects lived and shot their family members, ultimately killing 9-month-old Kendarius Edwards.
Court dates have not been set for the other suspects just yet.
Grandmother's heart is broken
The grandmother of 9-month-old Kendarius Edwards is calling on the people who killed her grandson to stand up and admit they stole his life.
Erica Stephens talked to Channel 2's Erica Byfield today and showed her here where Kendarius' life was cut short.
Stephens said the 9-month-old died in his mother's arms.
"My heart was just so ready to continue to be his grandmother and take him to the park, and watch him swing and say 'Grandma, push me.' I'm just … I'm going to miss him so much," Stephens said.
Stephens' son is Kendarius' father.
Through her tears she shared her favorite stories of the boy with a bright smile.
"He just started walking," Stephens said.
Police told Channel 2 Action News masked men with guns drawn invaded the Stone Mountain house on May 10, and killed Kendarius and shot his mother, other grandmother and a family friend.
For the first time on Tuesday Byfield saw how the shooters got in. A family member showed her the muddy foot prints on the back door. From there they we went inside.
Stephens said everyone hid in the bathroom. Investigators said it was a gruesome scene when they arrived at the home.
Stephens now wants answers. She said neither she nor her family will rest until the shooters are caught.
"They should have enough love for a baby to say, 'I did the wrong thing.'"
Police suspect the home invasion was an act of revenge for a teenage girl's death.