CLARKSTON, Ga. — The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrest of a man who they believe shot and killed a 17-year-old in Clarkston.
The incident happened on Jun. 17, 2024, when Clarkston Police responded to Springdale Glen Apartments and found 17-year-old Messiah Battle suffering multiple gunshot wounds. He died from his injuries.
On Feb. 27, deputies arrested 20-year-old Hamid Dawd Waykuur in connection with the fatal shooting at a home on Cedarbrook Drive. Another fugitive wanted in connection with a deadly shooting in November outside Strokers Nightclub was also found and arrested at the home on the same day…