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Gwinnett teen arrested in shooting death of Lilburn man

Malachi Smith and Diamonique Murry-Jackson are being held at the were arrested on charges of tampering with evidence and reckless conduct, Lilburn police Capt. Thomas Bardugon said. (Credit: Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office)
Malachi Smith and Diamonique Murry-Jackson are being held at the were arrested on charges of tampering with evidence and reckless conduct, Lilburn police Capt. Thomas Bardugon said. (Credit: Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office)
By Rodney Thrash
May 16, 2016

Two people, including a 17-year-old Tucker boy, have been arrested in connection with the weekend shooting death of a 23-year-old man, Lilburn police said Monday.

Just before 9:45 p.m. Sunday, officers were called to the Woodcliff Apartments, where they found Andrej Udovicic with a gunshot wound to his upper body, Lilburn police Capt. Thomas Bardugon said. Udovicic was taken to Gwinnett Medical Center-Lawrenceville, where he was pronounced dead.

Malachi Smith and Diamonique Murry-Jackson are being held at the were arrested on charges of tampering with evidence and reckless conduct, Bardugon said. Murry-Jackson, 26, of Snellville, was also charged with possession of more than an ounce of marijuana.

A preliminary hearing is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. May 26 at the Gwinnett County Jail, where Smith and Murry-Jackson are being held without bond.

Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call Crime Stoppers Greater Atlanta at 404-577-8477.

About the Author

Rodney Thrash is the morning breaking news coach for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He has been with the paper since November 2013.

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