Crime & Safety
Panthersville Murder: 1 Suspect Turns Self In, 2 Sought
Police accuse three men, all in their early 20s, of the murder of a 68-year-old man at a gas station in Panthersville.
PANTHERSVILLE, GA — The DeKalb County Police Department is asking the public's help in finding two men they accuse of fatally shooting a 68-year-old man at a BP gas station on Oct. 7. Police have since arrested one of the three suspects.
Antonio Crowley, 21, turned himself in to DeKalb police Wednesday and has been charged with murder. Police are still seeking Charlie Geddis, 22, and Tyler Anderson, 23, who they accuse of being involved as well.
Police say a 68-year-old man, Jesse Turner III, was the shooting victim.
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The suspects were at the BP gas station in a stolen Nissan Altima, police say, which was found burning about two miles away soon after the murder. The car was reported stolen in August.
Police believe the suspects, after burning the Nissan, left in a red or burgundy Chevy Tahoe with aftermarket rims. It's registered to Geddis, police say.
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Authorities don't know who the shooter was, adding that they don't know what the motive was.
Patch will update this article as more information becomes available.
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