DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — An arrest has been made in connection with the slaying of a 15-year-old girl, said a spokeswoman for the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office.
Michael Smith, 20, was taken into custody Tuesday and charged with murder in the Sept. 23 death of Shayla Jackson. Smith allegedly shot Jackson in the stomach after a robbery at a home in the Klondike Road area, according to warrants. She later died as a result of her injuries.
Smith was taken to the DeKalb County Jail and is also charged with two counts of armed robbery and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.