Suspect arrested in double shooting at DeKalb boarding house
A suspect was arrested Tuesday afternoon for a shooting at a boarding house that killed a man and left a woman in serious condition, DeKalb County police said.
Roy Gardner, 38, was taken into custody by DeKalb Sheriff’s officials, Channel 2 Action News reported. Charges against him include murder and aggravated assault.
Detectives said Gardner shot 47-year-old Berry Cole during a dispute Monday night at the Shamrock Drive boarding house where they both lived. Gardner then chased a 52-year-old woman outside and fired multiple shots at her, police said. Cole died as a result of his injuries. The woman, who was visiting the boarding house, remains hospitalized in serious condition.
“Several people stay here (at the boarding house),” DeKalb police Lt. Mark Lavigne told Channel 2. “They share common areas and have their own rooms.”
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