Teen Charged With Murder in Snellville Shooting

SNELLVILLE, GA -- An 18-year-old Snellville man has been arrested in the shooting death of a pizza worker whom co-workers had reported missing.

Tremaine Washington was arrested Sunday afternoon in connection with the death of 40-year-old Robert Purcell.

Washington is being held at Gwinnett County Jail, charged with aggravated assault and felony murder.

Purcell had last been seen in the parking lot of Marco's Pizza, at 3300 Centerville Hwy., on Thursday. Co-workers said he was known to sleep in his vehicle there on nights before he worked.

Police officers located some of his belongings in the parking lot, but were unable to find him.

Later that day, members of the Gwinnett County Police Department found Purcell’s vehicle parked on the exit ramp from Highway 78 westbound to Hugh Howell Road, near Stone Mountain.

Purcell was found inside the vehicle with a gunshot wound that did not appear self-inflicted.

Investigators say they believe robbery was the motive behind the murder.

They are continuing to investigate and have not ruled out the possibility of others being involved in the robbery and murder.