Michael Desean White, a Toney Elementary School elementary teacher, has been arrested and charged with murder, officials say.
On March 23, DeKalb County School District confirmed White was arrested and charged in Clayton County in connection to the grisly 2016 murder of 11-year-old Tatiyana Coates and 15-year-old Daveon Coates. Both found shot to death in their beds in Jonesboro, Georgia.
In 2016, police said intruders tried to force their way inside the home overnight while Tatiyana, Daveon and several other children, ages 6 to 13, were inside. At some point, the suspects began shooting but later escaped. Investigators said one of the children was the one to make the call to police. The district said they are fully cooperating with officials in both DeKalb and Clayton Counties in a combined investigation. source
In February 2017, Clayton County Police told local news outlets the suspects were gang members who wanted “weapons back.”
The district said White has a right to his privacy until he is found guilty and they do not send out notifications about the arrest of teachers.
This is a developing story. Check back as more details emerge.
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