Crime & Safety

Second Suspect in Mysterious Slaying Caught in Marietta

KellyAnn Latoyia Gerrow was nabbed by law enforcement this week on Windy Hill Road.

MARIETTA, GA -- Local law enforcement officers are trying to find out the cause of a mysterious slaying that may have clues stretching across several metro Atlanta cities, including Marietta. For more crime news and updates on this and other stories in Marietta, click here to get Patch's daily newsletter and free, real-time news alerts.

An investigation into the December slaying of a 50-year-old man has led to two arrests, the latest one this week on Windy Hill Road.

Law enforcement officials allege that KellyAnn Latoyia Gerrow, 22, drove up to William Dunbar of Doraville two days after Christmas Day and shot him in the abdomen.

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The DeKalb Sheriff’s Office Fugitive Unit on Wednesday captured Gerrow, 22, and booked her on multiple charges, including murder, battery, obstruction of an officer, operating a vehicle with insturance, improper use of license plate, and expired tag.

Law enforcement officers said Gerrow was in the car with another suspect, 22-year-old Geneva Gibson, who is also a co-defendant in the case.

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Police said the incident stemmed from an argument, but about what and why is something that they have not revealed.

The incident happened in Doraville. Police have not released whether the suspects knew the victim. Dunbar reportedly had dealings with one of the women earlier and was taken aback by the confrontation.

Gibson has been in the DeKalb County jail since Jan. 18, the county said.

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