Crime & Public Safety
3 arrested in deadly shooting of 15-year-old DeKalb boy
Police arrested three men in connection with a 15-year-old boy's death at a DeKalb County apartment complex Tuesday. Cameron Jackson (from left), Monterie Junious and Chaz Lawson face felony murder and armed robbery charges.
Updated July 28, 2022
Three people have been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of a 15-year-old boy at a DeKalb County apartment community Tuesday evening.
Police found Romello Heard dead around 6:30 p.m. in the 3300 block of Peppertree Circle, where The Woods at Peppertree community is located in the southwest part of the county.
Romello Heard
Police said the shooting stemmed from a robbery. By Thursday, three people had been charged with felony murder and armed robbery: Chaz Lawson, Monterie Junious and Cameron Jackson. Their ages were not provided.
No other details about the circumstances of the shooting were released by police.
A GoFundMe page was created to assist with Heard’s funeral costs.
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