Police arrest suspect Andrae Dinkins in slaying outside billiards hall

Mike Gallagher

Oct 4, 2013 - 20:18

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Police arrest suspect Andrae Dinkins in slaying outside billiards hall

Photo Andrae Dinkins(L) Ellis Blue, 36, died Sept. 15 after police said a man opened fire on his car as he and his wife left Morgan Falls Billiards on Roswell Road.

Sandy Springs police say they have arrested a suspect in the shooting death of a Lithonia man outside a billiards hall.

Andrae Dinkins, 31, was arrested Friday. He’s accused of gunning down 36-year-old Ellis Blue on Sept. 15 as he and his wife left Morgan Falls Billiards on Roswell Road.

Capt. Steve Rose said Blue and the suspect had exchanged words over the suspect hitting on his wife.

Rose said there were about 20-25 people outside of the club because it was closing.

Police said Blue recently moved to Atlanta from the Chicago area and worked in security and as a painter at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta.

Dinkins was charged with felony murder, aggravated assault and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, among other charges. Dinkins had served three years in prison in New Jersey on drug charges.