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Family heartbroken after gunman kills pregnant 23-year-old
The family of a pregnant mother and her unborn baby boy are heartbroken after the two were shot to death at the Peppertree Apartments in DeKalb County on Tuesday morning.
DECATUR, Ga. - A 26-year-old man faces murder and feticide charges after authorities captured him in Riverdale for the fatal shooting of a pregnant woman and her unborn child at a Decatur home.
Decatur shooting arrest
What we know:
A joint operation between the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office and the U.S. Marshals Service tracked down and arrested 26-year-old Devin Anthony.
Authorities located Anthony at a home in the 1200 block of Quail Hunt Drive in Riverdale.
He is accused of shooting 23-year-old Shakiya Pridgen and her unborn child at a home on Peppertree Circle in Decatur.
Anthony is charged with malice murder, feticide, and aggravated assault with intent to murder. He was booked into the DeKalb County Jail, where he remains held without bond.
What they're saying:
DeKalb County Sheriff Melody M. Maddox called the incident an act of senseless violence that devastated the victim's family and the community. Investigators previously noted that Pridgen was just two weeks away from giving birth to a baby boy and was a mother to two other young children.
What we don't know:
Officials have not yet confirmed the underlying motive behind the shooting or what led to the gunfire. Investigators have not detailed the relationship, if any, between Anthony and Pridgen. The sheriff's office noted that the active investigation is still ongoing.
The Source: The information in this story was gathered from the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office, who detailed the arrest and charges in a formal media release, as well as previous updates from the DeKalb County Police Department and family members of the victim.