Crime & Safety
2 Arrested, 3 More Wanted In Douglasville Shopping Center Shooting
Two suspects have been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of a man in the Douglas Commons Shopping Center, according to police.
DOUGLASVILLE, GA — Two people have been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of a man Wednesday in the Douglas Commons Shopping Center, the Douglasville Police Department said Monday.
Janaya Campbell, 29, is in custody in the Calhoun County Jail and Ismael Gomez, 26, is in custody in the Dougherty County Jail, according to Douglasville Police Chief Gary Sparks. Both will face charges related to the shooting death of 21-year-old Angel Felix.
Felix was shot July 6 during a drug deal in the parking lot near the McDonald’s, according to Douglasville Police Detective Sean Williams. Felix, who was from Glendale, Arizona, was visiting family in Edison, Georgia, when he traveled with three other suspects to Douglasville, Williams said.
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Cash and drugs were recovered at the crime scene, officials said. The trio traveled to Douglasville in a silver Toyota Camry to make a drug sale, according to officials.
A fourth person, Kevin Martinez, was also in the vehicle, according to police who say they are still trying to locate him.
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The bullet-ridden vehicle was recovered in South Georgia and returned to the Douglasville Police Department Friday, according to officials.
Warrants have been issued for the arrests of Abel Santiago, Ovicel Santiago, and Victor Maldonado, for their involvement in Felix’s death, police said.
Anyone with information on the whereabouts of these individuals is asked to contact Detective Williams at 678-293-1747.
“In this criminal act, our investigators and crime scene technicians did an excellent job doing what they were trained to do – working for you, the citizens of Douglasville, to be sure these people are found and brought to justice,” Sparks said.
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