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Man arrested in fatal shooting of Roswell supermarket employee

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Feb 3, 2020

A man was arrested and charged with murder in a deadly shooting outside a supermarket in Roswell, police said.

James English, 29, of DeKalb County, is also charged with criminal attempt to commit armed robbery in connection with the incident that led to Eddy Leonardo’s death, according to Roswell police spokesman Officer Sean Thompson.

RELATED: Man shot, killed outside Roswell supermarket, police say

Officers were dispatched to the Super Mercado Jalisco on Alpharetta Street about 12:50 p.m. Saturday after getting a call about an armed robbery, Thompson said.

Leonardo, 48, also of DeKalb County, was found unconscious in the parking lot.

Officials said Leonardo was an employee of the supermarket. Police helped paramedics perform life-saving measures, but Leonardo died after being taken to a hospital, authorities said.

It’s not clear how police connected English to the shooting. He was taken to the Fulton County Jail, where he remains.

Thompson said more arrests are expected in the case.

Anyone who witnessed the shooting is asked to call Roswell detectives at 770-640-4100. Tips can also be submitted anonymously by calling Crime Stoppers Atlanta at 404-577-8477.

In other news: 

The shooting happened outside of a Supermercado Jalisco on Alpharetta Street. Police have not released the name of the victim but said he is a Hispanic male.

About the Author

Asia Simone Burns is a watchdog reporter for the AJC. Burns was formerly an intern in AJC’s newsroom and now writes about crime. She is a graduate of Samford University and has previously reported for NPR and WABE, Atlanta’s NPR member station.

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