Atlanta Shooting Suspect Dies in Jail Custody

Olaolukitan Adon Abel, a 26-year-old man accused of carrying out a series of fatal shootings in Atlanta suburbs that claimed three lives, including that of a Department of Homeland Security employee, died in custody Tuesday evening at DeKalb County Jail.

Abel was found unresponsive in his cell around 6:48 p.m., according to a statement from the sheriff's office. Jail staff performed lifesaving measures, but he was pronounced dead approximately 30 minutes later. Officials stated there is no indication of foul play or criminal activity, and the medical examiner's office will determine the official cause of death. The sheriff's office has initiated an internal review of the incident, as per agency policy.

The shootings occurred early on April 13 across several communities near Atlanta. The first victim, Prianna Weathers, 31, was found shot multiple times near a restaurant in the Decatur area around 1 a.m. About an hour later, in Brookhaven, Tony Mathews, 49, was ambushed and shot several times outside a grocery store. Mathews, who had been hospitalized, died from his injuries on April 19. The attacks concluded before 7 a.m. in Panthersville, south of Decatur, where Lauren Bullis,...