DEKALB COUNTY, GA (THECOUNT) — Officials have confirmed that the suspect in a killing Monday in Dunwoody, Georgia, who later died in a vehicle wreck, was popular McNair County high school teacher, Roy McClendon-Thompson.
Dunwoody police said that McClendon-Thompson shot and killed 45-year-old James Curtis Jones in the Arrive Perimeter apartment complex, located at, 2000 Asbury Square, in Atlanta, GA, early Monday.
Authorities believe the victim and McClendon-Thompson knew each other, but have not released the details of their relationship, reports WSBTV.
McClendon-Thompson died in a crash after trying to get away from officers, police said.
This is a developing story. Check back as more details emerge.
Friends and family members took to Facebook to remember the beloved teacher:
Geo quick facts: DeKalb County is a county in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 691,893, making it Georgia’s fourth-most populous county. Its county seat is Decatur. DeKalb County is included in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area – Wikipedia.
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