DeKalb County police investigate 3 connected shootings; suspect in custody after multi-agency search

Police in DeKalb County are investigating three shootings they now believe are connected, with a suspect in custody following a coordinated multi-agency response.

Brookhaven police, in a joint news conference with DeKalb County police, identified the suspect as 26-year-old Olaolukitan Adon Abel. He has been taken into custody in connection with the shooting.

According to the DeKalb County Police Department, the first shooting happened just after 12:52 a.m. outside a Checkers restaurant on Wesley Chapel Road.

Officers responding to the scene found a woman suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. She was transported to a hospital, where she later died. Authorities said next of kin notification is still pending in that case.

Several hours later, at approximately 6:50 a.m., officers were called to Battle Forrest Drive, where they found a second victim identified as 40-year-old Lauren Bullis. Police said Bullis suffered both gunshot and stab wounds.

A third victim was critically injured after being shot in a Kroger parking lot in Brookhaven.

Read more: CBS News