Dekalb Man Antione Willis Jr. Sought In Killing Over Slashed Tire

Mike Gallagher

Apr 20, 2011 - 12:59

Nov 10, 2017 - 13:53

0 5.7k

Dekalb Man Antione Willis Jr. Sought In Killing Over Slashed Tire

Authorities say Antione Willis Jr. (above), 20, and another suspect already in custody fatally shot Marcus Holloway, 18, on Jan. 29 at the Columbia Forest Apartments.

DECATUR, Ga. -- DeKalb County authorities are searching for a 20-year-old man in the shooting death of a high school student.

Sgt. Adrion Bell of the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office said officers are looking for Antione Willis Jr. in the fatal shooting in January of 18-year-old Marcus Holloway.

The victim was a senior at Southwest DeKalb High School.

Bell said authorities were told the shooting was in retaliation for a slashed tire on a stolen vehicle that some gang members had been driving.

Bell said Willis has been identified as the leader of an obscure gang. He said Willis and 19-year-old Jaqwanta Grimes, who is already in custody, will be charged in the case.