The Brief
- Gwinnett County police say 21-year-old Elayjah Whitley was shot and killed outside her job by her ex-boyfriend.
- A Gainesville woman was killed in a separate suspected murder-suicide witnessed by a 9-year-old girl in Flowery Branch.
- Advocates say domestic violence cases are increasing in Georgia, with 170 people killed in 2024.
GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. – Two possible domestic violence cases in metro Atlanta took deadly turns over the weekend, leaving families and advocates heartbroken.
Death of Elayjiah Whitley
What we know:
The first happened Friday in Gwinnett County, where investigators say 21-year-old Elayjah Whitley was shot and killed by someone she had previously been in a relationship with.
Less than 24 hours after friends and family gathered for a balloon release just steps from where Whitley was killed, police confirmed their suspicions about her death.…