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Police arrest murder suspect

Athens-Clarke County Police arrest a murder suspect: Davonte Brown is charged in this week's deadly shooting of Walter Brown Jr, who was killed at a home on Oak Hill Drive on Athens' east side. Police were, at last report, searching for a second suspect: Ralph Bess is 29 years old. 

From the Athens-Clarke County PD…

On December 11, 2018, ACCPD arrested and charged Davonte Jamal Brown for the murder of Walter James Brown, Jr. Davonte Brown, who is not a blood relative to Walter Brown, is 25 years of age and an Athens’ resident. He was charged with Malice Murder and transported to the Clarke County Jail. ACCPD also has obtained a Murder warrant in connection with this incident for Ralph Lakee Bess, an Athens’ resident and 29 years of age. ACCPD is actively searching for Bess and asks that anyone with knowledge of his location to call 911. Anyone with other information about this incident should contact Detective Black at 706-613-3330, ext. 798 or Scott.Black@accgov.com.

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