Burnt car, gunfire leads to murder charge in NW Atlanta shooting

The Brief

  • Atlanta police obtained arrest warrants for Leevonny Walker in connection to a fatal shooting and arson on Howell Mill Road NW.
  • Authorities said Walker, who faces murder and firearms charges, was already in custody at the Fulton County Jail on unrelated charges.
  • Investigators recovered two damaged vehicles tied to the scene, including one abandoned in Zone 1 that was engulfed in flames.

ATLANTA – Investigators have issued arrest warrants for a suspect accused of murder and arson following a fatal shooting and vehicle fire last month on Howell Mill Road NW, according to the Atlanta Police Department.

What we know:

Officers responded to a call of people shot around 12:04 a.m. Sept. 17 at 1587 Howell Mill Rd. NW, where they found two men suffering from apparent gunshot wounds. …

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