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15-Year-Old Arrested in DeKalb County Double Homicide

The arrest raises questions about motive and how investigators linked the juvenile to the July 24 killings.

Overview

  • Police found two men shot to death outside a vehicle in the Constitution Lakes Park parking lot after a shots-fired call on July 24.
  • Authorities identified the victims as 27-year-old Andres Pedro Baltazar and 23-year-old Tomas Pascual Cano.
  • On July 29 investigators arrested an unnamed 15-year-old who now faces two counts of malice murder and related firearm charges.
  • DeKalb County police are withholding the teen’s identity because of his age and have not disclosed a motive or how the suspect was identified, and they are asking the public to submit tips through the department app or by texting DKPD to 847411.
  • Investigators initially concentrated activity along South River Industrial Boulevard near Moreland Avenue and say the inquiry remains active as they develop more evidence and pursue next steps in the juvenile charging process.