Atlanta leaders and police Monday night announced an arrest in the death of 77-year-old Buckhead resident Eleanor Bowles. Mayor Andre Dickens said his city’s police investigators with help from DeKalb County, found and arrested 23-year-old Antonio Brown - the named suspect in the murder of Bowles.
On Sunday, investigators released surveillance camera images of a person of interest seen near Bowles’ SUV.
“A resident spotted Mr. Brown and contacted the Atlanta Police Department who were able to make an arrest. This arrest occurred in less than 24 hours from when we put out the information regarding this person of interest,” said Atlanta mayor Andre Dickens in a news conference.
Bowles was found stabbed to death by her son Saturday, inside the garage of her Buckhead home in a gated community on Paces West Terrace. Bowles’ home is about two miles from Governor’s mansion.
“The killing of Ms. Bowles is understandably rocking our community. And my heart aches for these family members,” said Dickens.
The mayor went on deliver another stern message to anyone intent on causing harm to another in Atlanta. “If you pull a gun, or pull out a knife in our city to hurt, harm or kill someone, you will be arrested and sent to jail.”
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