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Suspect Arrested in Georgia Attacks Killing Two Women

Published 15 April 2026

A series of seemingly random attacks early Monday in DeKalb County, Georgia, left two women dead and a man in critical condition, with authorities arresting 26-year-old Olaolukitan Adon Abel as the suspect. The violence unfolded across multiple locations over several hours, prompting a swift investigation that led to Abel's capture later that day.

The spree began around 12:50 a.m. when DeKalb County police responded to reports of a woman shot multiple times outside a Checkers restaurant on Wesley Chapel Road. She was transported to a hospital but succumbed to her injuries. Her identity has not been released. Less than two hours later, shortly before 2 a.m., a 49-year-old homeless man was shot several times while sleeping outside a Kroger store and business center on Peachtree Road in nearby Brookhaven. Officers provided aid at the scene, and he remains hospitalized in critical condition.

The attacks culminated just before 7 a.m. on Battle Forest Drive, where 40-year-old Lauren Bullis was found with fatal gunshot and stab wounds while walking her dog. Witnesses reported seeing a man standing over her body before fleeing. Bullis, an avid runner who often shared her races on social...

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