Murder suspect in Scottdale shooting arrested
Brandon Hatton (Credit: DeKalb County Sheriff's Office)
DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. - A man wanted in connection to a deadly January shooting in Scottdale is now behind bars.
The DeKalb County Sheriff's Office teamed up with the Georgia State Patrol SWAT team to arrest 31-year-old Brandon Hatton of Decatur at the Sleep Inn on Fairington Road in Lithonia.
Hatton was charged with the malice murder of 39-year-old DeAngelo Ivey. Police believe he shot Ivey on Pressley Drive on Jan. 28, 2024.
Hatton was booked into the DeKalb County Jail where he is being held without bond.