Suspect Dies in Jail 8 Days After Georgia Killings

A man charged in a string of shootings near Atlanta that left three people dead, including a Department of Homeland Security employee who was walking her dog, died in jail Tuesday night, authorities said. Olaolukitan Adon Abel, 26, was found in his cell unresponsive, according to a statement from the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office. Officials performed lifesaving measures on the US Navy veteran, but he was later pronounced dead, the AP reports. "There is no indication of criminal activity or foul play," the sheriff's office said. Deputy Chief Investigator Jess Dillar tells CNN that the death is being investigated but it "will take some time, as we need a lot more information before we make a determination."

• Adon Abel was accused of killing Prianna Weathers, 31, and DHS auditor Lauren Bullis, 40, in last week's attack. Authorities had also been seeking an additional murder charge for Tony Mathews, 49, who was injured in the attack and died Sunday.
• Authorities haven't offered a potential motive for the shootings. It's unclear if Adon Abel knew any of the victims—police have said they believe at least one was targeted at random. Adon Abel's roommates told the AP that shortly before the shootings, he got in an intense argument over the air conditioning in their home and stormed out. He lived with six others in separate units of the home.
• The United Kingdom native was granted US citizenship in 2022 while serving in the US Navy and stationed in the San Diego area. The attacks quickly drew the Trump administration's attention, with Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin raising concern that Adon Abel was granted US citizenship when Joe Biden was president. Mullin cataloged a litany of Adon Abel's previous alleged crimes, but it is unclear whether any of them occurred before he became a citizen.

• Adon Abel was born in London and is the son of a former Metropolitan Police officer, the Telegraph reports. His family split their time between the UK and the US before settling in Atlanta. Records show that he enlisted in the US Navy in 2020.
• The AP reports that Adon Abel pleaded guilty in October 2024 in San Diego County, California, to charges of assault with a deadly weapon and criminal vandalism over what authorities there said was an attack on two police officers and another person, according to California court records.
• Online court records show that someone listed with a similar name and the same birth date pleaded guilty last June in Chatham County, Georgia, to four misdemeanor counts of sexual battery.