A social gathering at a Clayton County home turned deadly Friday morning after a neighbor heard gunshots and a man was found unresponsive on the front lawn, authorities said.
Fewer than 10 people were gathered at the home on Peacock Boulevard before officers discovered the victim, later identified as Vichea Uk, according to Clayton police spokesman Officer Jordan Parrish. After speaking with “multiple people of interest,” detectives arrested Thong Ly on charges of malice murder and tampering with evidence, Parrish said.
No further information about Ly’s connection to the case was released.
Credit: Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Credit: Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Officers responded to the Harbin Woods neighborhood just east of Morrow shortly after 1 a.m. Gunshots were reported in the area, and officers went to the 6600 block of Peacock Boulevard to perform a property check, Parrish said.
Uk was lying in the front yard and later pronounced dead.
Ly was led out of Clayton County police headquarters in handcuffs and a protective suit later Friday morning. He has not been booked into the county jail.
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