...
By Billal Rahman
Immigration Reporter
0
Share
Newsweek is a Trust Project member
See more of our trusted coverage when you search.Prefer Newsweek on Googleto see more of our trusted coverage when you search.
A 40-year-old Department of Homeland Security (DHS) employee was "brutally shot and stabbed to death" while she walked her dog on Monday during a series of violent attacks in Georgia, DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin has said.
Lauren Bullis was found on Battle Forest Drive about 6:50 a.m., hours after two other attacks believed to be connected, Brookhaven Police Chief Brandon Gurley told reporters at a news conference on Tuesday.
A woman was found dead after suffering "multiple gunshot wounds" outside a Checkers location on Wesley Chapel Road shortly before 1 a.m., Gurley said. "She was transported to the hospital where she later succumbed to her injuries," he added.
Read More on News
A 49-year-old homeless man was shot "multiple times" from a vehicle as he slept outside a nearby Kroger store shortly before 2 a.m., Gurley said. Officers rendered aid to the man who will "hopefully survive the injuries," the police chief added. "It is apparent to us that this was a completely random attack," Gurley said.
Suspect Olaolukitan Adon Abel was arrested on Monday. The 26-year-old of Atlanta is a naturalized U.S. citizen originally from the United Kingdom, and was arrested Monday following a series of random attacks in DeKalb County.
...
Abel faces two counts of murder, along with charges of aggravated assault, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, jail records reviewed by Newsweek show.
"Yesterday, a DHS employee, Lauren Bullis, was brutally shot and stabbed to death by Olaolukitan Adon Abel, a 26-year-old, born in the United Kingdom, who was naturalized by the Biden Administration in 2022," DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin said in a news release. "Since President Trump took office, USCIS has implemented measures to ensure individuals with criminal histories and who otherwise lack good moral character do not attain citizenship."
Newsweek contacted Brookhaven Police Department and the DHS via email before regular office hours on Wednesday.
Who Was Lauren Bullis?
Bullis served as an auditor at DHS, according to a matching LinkedIn account. The agency said in a news release she worked in the DHS Office of the Inspector General.
Bullis’ social media activity indicated that she was a keen runner, frequently sharing images of herself taking part in races and running events. She was a member of the Runners Loving Running Facebook group.
In a social media post, Lee Renfroe, who said he was Bullis' cousin, wrote that she was “taken from us way too soon" after being "brutally murdered." He described Bullis as a “very special family member” and said she “will always live in our hearts.”
"We love you and miss you, Lauren," Renfroe wrote.
Who Is Olaolukitan Adon Abel?
Police said the suspect was arrested in Troup County and taken into custody after investigators used license plate recognition technology to locate his silver Volkswagen Jetta.
DHS said in a news release that the suspect has a prior criminal history that includes convictions for sexual battery, assaulting a police officer, obstruction, assault with a deadly weapon, and vandalism
Secretary Mullan said Abel "has also been arrested for the murder of an unidentified woman whom he reportedly shot outside a Checkers, before randomly shooting a homeless man multiple times outside a Kroger in Brookhaven."
"These acts of pure evil have devastated our Department and my prayers are with the families of the victims," Mullin added.
View 0 Comments
Submit Correction
View Editorial & AI Guidelines