Atlanta shelter death reclassified as homicide; man arrested

The Brief

  • Jason Gardella’s death at an Atlanta shelter was initially believed to be from natural causes but later determined to be a homicide due to a head injury.
  • Edward Dennis, with a history of prior arrests, was charged with Gardella’s murder and taken into custody on April 9.
  • The investigation findings were reported to Atlanta homicide investigators on February 12, leading to Dennis’s arrest.

ATLANTA A man initially believed to have died of natural causes at a downtown Atlanta shelter in January was later determined to be the victim of a homicide.

Police say that has led to the arrest of a suspect.

The backstory:

Story continues

TRENDING NOW

LATEST LOCAL NEWS