Decatur father will face death penalty in young son's death
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Gary DeToma, the Decatur man accused of suffocating one of his young sons and trying to kill the other, was indicted on murder charges Tuesday, and prosecutors said they will seek the death penalty.
Orzy Theus, spokesman for the DeKalb County District Attorney's Office, told the AJC that DeToma, 42, was indicted by a DeKalb grand jury for the death of his 5-year-old son, Gary Jr.
The boy was found dead on a bed in his father's home on July 12. Police said that DeToma also tried to strangle his 4-year-old son, Will.
Police have offered no motive, but DeToma and his wife, Melanie, were going through a contentious divorce. His anger toward his wife possibly led to the domestic tragedy, Melanie DeToma's lawyer told the AJC.
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