Three More Charged with Marine's Murder

Four men now are charged with murder in the death of Iraq war veteran Zach Gamble, a graduate of Brandon Hall in Sandy Springs.

arrested Arthur Lynell Batchelor, 37, of Acworth, Tarell Winston Secrest, 36, of Marietta and Jason Scott Hill, 35, of Marietta on Tuesday, police spokesman Sgt. Dana Pierce said in a news release.

Each is charged with committing felony murder, aggravated assault and aggravated battery against Gamble, a 34-year-old Marine veteran from Acworth who police say suffered a fatal beating early March 25 after a party at the in Smyrna.

on the same charges in Gamble’s death.

The arrests follow more than a month of police investigation and pressure from Gamble’s family, including a Facebook page, to solve his death.

Gamble was found unconscious in the parking lot about 6 a.m. March 25 after a taxi accidentally hit him.

Police detectives determined that his severe head trauma came from a beating, not from the cab.

Gamble, who worked for Uni-Select in Kennesaw, went to the Smyrna apartment March 24 for a friend’s birthday party, police said. Something caused an issue between the Marine and others, and several men confronted Gamble in the parking lot after the party.

Gamble, who had survived two tours of duty in Iraq between 2001 and 2005, never regained consciousness at , where after he was removed from life support. include a 7-year-old son, Luke.

Hall was arrested without trouble at his job along Highway 92 in the Woodstock area, police said.

Batchelor was arrested without incident where he works in Atlanta, Pierce said.

Hill and Secrest were arrested at home without trouble with the help of the fugitive squad.

All are being held in the without bond.

The investigation continues, and police ask anyone with further information to call 770-499-3945.