The Department of Homeland Security has revealed that the suspect involved in a series of attacks in DeKalb County, Georgia, is a repeat offender who transitioned from being a U.K. national to a naturalized U.S. citizen. This individual, 26-year-old Olaolukitan Adon Abel, was apprehended on Monday following a violent spree that left two individuals dead and another injured.
According to the police, these attacks appeared to be random and have resulted in Abel facing multiple serious charges, including two counts of murder, aggravated assault, and weapons-related offenses. Notably, one of the victims was an employee of the Department of Homeland Security, adding a somber note to an already tragic situation.
The DHS has confirmed Abel’s background, stating that he became a U.S. citizen in 2022 under the current administration. This fact adds another layer of complexity to the case, given his prior offenses.
Among the victims was Lauren Bullis, a 40-year-old staff member from the DHS Office of the Inspector General. Her death has been acknowledged by the agency, underscoring the far-reaching impact of Abel’s actions.
Olaolukitan Adon Abel, 26, faces two counts of murder, aggravated assault and weapons charges. (DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office)
One of the victims, 40-year-old Lauren Bullis, worked in the DHS Office of the Inspector General, the agency confirmed to Fox News.
She was found dead after being shot and stabbed while walking her dog on Battle Forest Drive. Witnesses reported to DeKalb Police that they observed a man standing over her before he fled the scene.
“Yesterday, a DHS employee, Lauren Bullis, was brutally shot and stabbed to death by Olaolukitan Adon Abel, a 26-year-old, born in the United Kingdom, who was naturalized by the Biden Administration in 2022,” DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin said on Tuesday in a statement to Fox News. “Since President Trump took office, USCIS has implemented measures to ensure individuals with criminal histories and who otherwise lack good moral character do not attain citizenship.”
Lauren Bullis, 40, was one of the victims in an alleged spree of attacks in DeKalb County, Georgia. (Facebook/Lauren Bullis)
Before Bullis’ killing, police found a woman shot multiple times outside a Checkers on Wesley Chapel Road. She later died from her injuries.
Then in Brookhaven, a homeless man was ambushed and shot several times while sleeping outside a shopping center on Peachtree Road. He remains in critical condition.
Adel was later taken into custody in Troup County after law enforcement used license plate recognition cameras to track his silver Volkswagen Jetta, police said.
His previous criminal history reportedly includes an arrest last fall for sexual battery in Chatham County. He was sentenced to jail time and probation, which included a requirement for a mental health evaluation.
DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin said a DHS employee was “brutally” shot and stabbed to death by Olaolukitan Adon Abel. (Manuel Balce CenetaAP Photo)
“He possesses a prior criminal record that includes convictions for sexual battery, battery against a police officer, obstruction, and assault with a deadly weapon, vandalism and now stands accused of murdering DHS employee Lauren Bullis by shooting and stabbing her while she walked her dog,” Mullin said in his statement. “He has also been arrested for the murder of an unidentified woman whom he reportedly shot outside a Checkers, before randomly shooting a homeless man multiple times outside a Kroger in Brookhaven.”
“These acts of pure evil have devastated our Department and my prayers are with the families of the victims,” the secretary added.
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