DeKalb County investigators say a 19-year-old woman has been arrested in the shooting death of Kennedy Sanders, a 26-year-old found on Conley Downs Drive early in the morning on October 31.
Police identified the suspect as Janiya Bates. Officials said she was taken into custody Wednesday afternoon and will be booked into the DeKalb County Jail on a charge of malice murder.
The arrest was made by the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office Fugitive Unit.
In a statement, police wanted to thank the sheriff’s office for its work bringing the suspect in.
Sanders was found dead from a gunshot wound after officers responded to the 3700 block of Conley Downs Drive shortly after 3 a.m. on Friday. Neighbors told FOX 5 they never heard gunshots but said a party had been happening at the home Thursday night into Friday morning.
Authorities have not said what led to the gunfire or whether anyone else was involved.
Police have not described a possible motive, the events leading up to the shooting, or what investigators learned from the party happening at the home that night.
Detectives have not released information about the weapon used, whether anyone witnessed the shooting, or how Bates was identified as the suspect.
The timeline between the party, the gunfire, and the discovery of Sanders’ body also remains unclear.
