Arrest Made in Double Homicide of Decatur Couple

Atlanta police have arrested a man they believe was involved in the kidnapping and killing of a Decatur couple late last month.

Andre Cleveland Gay, 40, of Stone Mountain, has been charged in relation to the abduction and homicide of Briana Brooks and Jeronta Brown on Aug. 30, says an Atlanta police spokesperson.

According to Fulton County jail records,Gay was booked on Sept. 26 and faces six counts of felony murder, two counts of murder, two counts of aggravated assault with intent to murder, five counts of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, four counts of kidnapping, criminal attempt to commit a felony, and a parole violation.

According to investigators, Brooks and Brown were returning to their Decatur home at around 12:30 a.m. on Aug. 30 when they were abducted, handcuffed, and thrown into a van by an unknown number of kidnappers.

The two were then driven to Ridge Avenue in northwest Atlanta, removed from the van, and shot while still handcuffed. The two were discovered at approximately 4:30 a.m. Brown was dead when police arrived, but Brooks survived the shooting and was taken to the hospital.

Brooks, who was pregnant, did not recover and was taken off of life support on Sept. 4. Her baby girl survived and was delivered safely, however.

Atlanta police and Crime Stoppers Greater Atlanta offered a $20,000 reward for information that would lead investigators to the suspects earlier this month.