Crime & Safety

17-Year-Old Arrested For Shooting Death of Teen Couple

Police are still investigating, but say no other suspects are being sought for the killing of Jaquille Thomas and Angelique Bowman.

NORCROSS, GA -- A 17-year-old has been charged with murder in the deaths of teen couple Jaquille Thomas and Angelique Bowman, who were found dead in a Norcross subdivision last month.

Quintarious Walker, of Tucker, has been arrested in the case, police said Thursday in a news release.

Walker “provided a statement to police that helped to solidify the investigation,” according to the release. He is charged with one count of malice murder, two counts of felony murder and two counts of aggravated assault.

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The bodies of Thomas, 18, and Bowman, 19, were found about 200 yards apart in the 6000 block of Wandering Way in Norcross on January 25. Both of the teens, who friends and family say were a couple, were from Stone Mountain and both had gunshot wounds.

Police say the specifics of why the shootings happened are still under investigation, but that no other suspects are being sought.

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