Three burglary suspects killed after crashing into pond

CLAYTON COUNTY, Ga. - Police say three burglary suspects were killed Monday morning after fleeing from authorities and crashing their vehicle into a pond in Clayton County.

According to investigators, all four suspects had criminal records in Clayton County. The suspects have been identified as 21-year-old Eddie Alford, 19-year-old Devongelo Pereez Hunter, and 19-year-old Mark Mathis.

According to the Fayette County Sheriff's Office, authorities received a 911 call around 4:30 a.m. from a security guard about a robbery in progress at a Sprint PCS store on North Highway 85 in Fayetteville.

The security guard told police he confronted the suspects and told them to stop. The suspects ignored him and continued to rob the store and then fleeing in a grey Chrysler.

Police said four people were inside the vehicle when it collided with another car at the intersection of Flint River Road and Taylor Road.  The fleeing car fell and landed upside down in a pond.

The driver of the other vehicle involved was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.