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Suspect identified as victim’s nephew after deadly DeKalb shooting

Deadly shooting on Loveless Drive (WSB-TV)
(WSB-TV)

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — DeKalb County police have identified the victim and suspect in a Thursday morning shooting as family members.

Officers were called to Loveless Drive near Bouldercrest Road just before 11:30 a.m. where they found 48-year-old Roderick Crowley shot.

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After searching the area for a suspect, police found a suspect hiding in the woods and arrested him.

Investigators have identified the suspected shooter as 29-year-old Michael Crowley, the victim’s nephew.

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He is currently being held in the DeKalb County Jail on a murder charge.

Police have not commented on possible motives.

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