Crime & Safety

3 Teens Face Murder Charges After Man Found Dead In Brookhaven Apartment

Three teens have been charged with felony murder, armed robbery and possession of a firearm after a man was found dead in DeKalb County.

Three teens were arrested and charged after a man was found dead in his Brookhaven apartment, according to police.
Three teens were arrested and charged after a man was found dead in his Brookhaven apartment, according to police. (Renee Schiavone/Patch)

DEKALB COUNTY, GA — Three teenagers were charged with murder after a man was found dead at his Brookhaven apartment last month, according to a news release.

Brookhaven police found the victim, 20-year-old Cesar Godinez-Nava, unconscious and unresponsive in the doorway of his apartment. The victim was shot multiple times and was pronounced dead at a local hospital.

Seventeen year olds Wenjie Lin and Joe Dylan Fernandez were arrested Nov. 24 and Dec. 1. They were charged with felony murder, armed robbery and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony.

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A 13-year-old boy was also arrested and charged with felony murder and armed robbery.

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