A 16-year-old male was arrested on Thursday and charged with homicide and housebreaking in reference to the death of a security guard at a Stonecrest, Ga. dealership.
The 24-year-old safety guard, Henry Ashley, was shot on Feb 19 after investigating an alert of a suspicious particular person on the Courtesy Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep-Ram dealership’s property late at night time, the Dekalb County Police Division mentioned. Ashley then encountered 5 individuals who had damaged onto the property and was shot whereas in his work automobile.
He was transported to the native hospital the place he later died, the Dekalb County Police mentioned. In line with native reporting, Ashley was married and had a 4-year-old little one.
The police launched safety footage of the 5 folks and have been in a position to establish and arrest the 16-year-old with suggestions from civilians.
“I need to thank the group for its help throughout this investigation,” Chief of Police of the DeKalb County Police Division Mirtha Ramos mentioned in a press launch.
A reward of as much as $10,000 is being provided for info that results in the arrest of the remaining 4 folks caught on tape.
