There is now a murder investigation in Oakwood, where the Hall County Sheriff’s Office says the man whose body was found in a burning home had been shot and killed, allegedly by his grandson. 29 year-old Lorenzo Brown was arrested by police in Wisconsin. Victim Andrew Donaldson was 68 years old.
From WSB TV…
The fire broke out just before 6:30 a.m. Monday at a home on Meadow Drive.
Firefighters contained the blaze and found the badly burned body of a man inside. The victim was later identified as 68-year-old Andrew Donaldson.
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An autopsy determined that Donaldson had been shot.
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U.S. Marshals tracked down Donaldson’s grandson, 29-year-old Lorenzo Moss, in Brown Deer, Wisconsin. Investigators determined Moss was involved in Donaldson’s death and set the fire in order to cover up evidence of the shooting.
Investigators said Moss is from Wisconsin but had traveled to Georgia.
He’s been charged with malice murder. Other charges are pending.