Crime & Safety
Suspects Wanted In Cobb Man's Murder
Police are searching for two men they say shot and killed a Smyrna man in Atlanta. His body was later found in Austell.

ATLANTA, GA — Atlanta Police are asking for help finding two men they say shot and killed a Cobb County man.
Eranus Alexander, 24, and Jeremy Sims, 25, are wanted for their roles in the murder of Anton Watson, 35, of Smyrna.
They also face charges of false imprisonment, criminal attempt to commit armed robbery and kidnapping in Watson's death. At about 2:50 a.m. on Oct. 25, Atlanta Police officers responded to an address on Donald Lee Hollowell Parkway in northwest Atlanta.
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There, they found several vehicles that had been damaged by gunfire, but didn't find any shooting victims. Later that morning, Cobb County Police were called to 22 Golden Pine Rd. in Austell, where they found Watson's body in front of the home.
The two agencies worked together to determine he was the victim of the shooting on Hollowell Parkway. Alexander, Sims and Shaquille Russ, 24, were charged in the shooting and Russ was arrested in December.
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Investigators are asking anyone with information on the whereabouts of Alexander and Sims to call Crime Stoppers at 404-577-TIPS (8477) or online at the Crime Stoppers website. Callers do not have to give their name or any identifying information to be eligible for the reward of up to $2,000 for the arrest and indictment of the suspects.


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