STONE MOUNTAIN — The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office has arrested 21 year-old Ajang Ruach, a suspect in the May 8 killings of three people at Brannon Hill Condominiums in Decatur.
Information provided to the sheriff’s office Field Operations Uniform Section by Crimestoppers led to the arrest without incident Sunday at a residence on Ashton Oak Circle in Stone Mountain. According to law enforcement officials, the suspect was found hiding in a closet.
The DeKalb County Police assisted with the arrest.
According to warrants, Ruach is charged with three counts of murder in the shooting deaths of Masi Mabay, James Fasse, and Alsadig Awag.
Ruach was transported to the DeKalb County Jail, where he is being held without bond.
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