Man accused in Johns Creek double shooting found dead
A double shooting suspect at the center of a manhunt was found dead Tuesday with what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound, Johns Creek police said.
Abdul Batin Azzam Rashid, 46, was considered armed and dangerous after he was accused of shooting his ex-girlfriend and her new boyfriend early Monday morning. He was found dead at about 12:30 p.m. the following day along Kendall Court in a residential area of Sandy Springs, according to police.
On Monday, Johns Creek officers were called to a home on Plantation Bridge Drive at about 3 a.m. and found the two victims wounded. A woman identified Rashid as the shooter and told the officers she was previously in a relationship with him, a police spokesperson said.
It was her son who ran to a neighbor’s home for help after hearing gunshots, the spokesperson said.
Both victims were being treated for their injuries Monday at a hospital and were said to be stable.
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