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Arrest made in rare Morrow homicide; 1 suspect still at large

Rasheen Garrett (left), Rhaquan Clyde (Morrow Police Department)
Rasheen Garrett (left), Rhaquan Clyde (Morrow Police Department)
By AJC staff
Aug 25, 2017

Morrow police have arrested a man and accused him of killing a teenager in the first homicide in the city in 11 years.

Rhaquan Siaheed Clyde, 18, of Morrow, is charged with felony murder in connection to the shooting death of 18-year-old Kheron Cunningham on Sunday, police Chief James Callaway said Friday. Cunningham was found dead at the Oxford Townhouses at 6042 North Lee Street.

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Police also are looking for a second suspect, Rasheen Garrett. They have active murder warrants for him and believe he is in the Albany area in South Georgia.

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