19 and 20-year-olds arrested in shooting death of Decatur man in his car

May 26, 2022
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Investigators arrested 19 year-old Azariah Corbin and 20 year-old Dexter Cooper, both Stone Mountain, residents on May 26 in Decatur without incident.

The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office Fugitive Unit and U.S. Marshal Task Force have arrested two suspects in connection with the shooting death of a Decatur man on February1.

Investigators arrested 19 year-old Azariah Corbin and 20 year-old Dexter Cooper, both Stone Mountain, residents on May 26 in Decatur without incident.

Corbin and Cooper are both accused of shooting 38 year-old Brandon Barnett of Decatur while the victim was in his car.

According to the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office, Barnett’s car crashed into a rail after he was shot, went airborne and landed on an I-285 median near Lawrenceville Highway.

No cause was given for the shooting.

Both suspects are charged with Murder and are in custody at the DeKalb County Jail.

⚠️ Reminder: Crime articles contain only charges and information from police reports and law enforcement statements. Suspects and defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.

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