Police nab alleged shooter in Gwinnett triple homicide
Gwinnett County police investigating a triple homicide say they have arrested the killer and also broken up a major cocaine trafficking ring, Channel 2 Action News reports.
The alleged shooter, Ernest Huff, was to appear Friday in Gwinnett magistrate court for a preliminary hearing, but prosecutors asked for and received a postponement as they continue their investigation.
Huff is being held without bond in Gwinnett County Jail, charged with three counts each of murder, conspiracy and possession of a weapon during a crime, and one count of violation of probation, according to the Gwinnett Sheriff's Office.
The suspect was arrested March 29 after authorities raided three Gwinnett homes.
"This was a very large-scale investigation, and it has pretty far-reaching implications," said Gwinnett police spokesman Jay Smith.
The shootings occurred Feb. 29 at an apartment complex on Cannonball Road in the Lawrenceville area.
The following day, a resident of the complex and his children spotted what appeared to be a body in the breezeway across from his apartment and called 911. Police discovered two more deceased males in a ground-floor apartment.
According to investigators, the three victims -- Brian Lamont White, 36, andJames Edward Isiac, 64, both of Richmond, and Farris Allen Weston, 44, of Lawrenceville -- were at the vacant apartment to purchase $30,000 in cocaine.
During last week's raid, police also arrested Pierre Scott, who faces numerous charges including possession with intent to distribute marijuana, Channel 2 reports.
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A native Atlantan, Boone joined the AJC staff in 2007. He quickly carved out a niche covering crime stories, assuming the public safety beat in 2014. He's covered some of the biggest trials this decade, from Hemy Neuman to Ross Harris to Chip Olsen, the latter of which was featured on Season 7 of the AJC's award-winning "Breakdown" podcast.
