Overview
- The 49-year-old homeless man shot in Brookhaven died Sunday, and police said they will seek a third murder count against Olaolukitan Adon Abel.
- Investigators say the violence unfolded in the early hours of Monday across Decatur, Brookhaven, and Panthersville, killing two women including DHS auditor Lauren Bullis in what police called random attacks.
- A homeowners’ license-plate camera flagged a rental car linked to all three scenes, Georgia State Troopers stopped the vehicle, and officers recovered ammunition that matched shell casings while the gun and casings were found near Bullis.
- Federal prosecutors say Damon Marquis Yarns bought a 9mm pistol for Abel in February, lied on the purchase form, and now faces firearm charges alongside Abel; Yarns is in U.S. Marshals custody and Abel is held in DeKalb County Jail.
- Abel, a U.S. Navy veteran who became a citizen in 2022, remains detained on state murder and assault counts with a bond hearing set for April 27 as authorities continue to search for a motive.