By Joe Johnson
A woman was found dead from a gunshot wound in an eastside apartment Thursday afternoon, and an Athens man was subsequently charged with her murder.
The victim’s name is being withheld by the Athens-Clarke County Police Department pending family notification.
The suspect is identified by police as 27-year-old Kendall Elon Boone of Royale Road.
He is charged with malice murder, felony murder, aggravated assault, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime.
According to police, officers responded at about 4:20 p.m. to investigate a report of a possibly deceased person in the 100 block of Royale Road.
Upon arrival, officers located a deceased female The initial investigation determined the victim had suffered an apparent gunshot wound.
“After investigating, officers were able to locate and arrest a suspect, Kendall Boone, in the 300 block of Jennings Mill Parkway,” ACCPD said in a news release.
Police have not disclosed whether a motive for the crime has been determined.
The police department asked for anyone with information concerning this case to contact Detective Lister at Hovie.Lister@accgov.com or 762-400-7333 or Sgt. Black at Scott.Black@accgov or 762-400-7058 .
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Royale Road?!
R O Y A L E R O A D ? ? ? ! ! !
Off of Gaines School near Lexington Rd and RIGHT behind Ollie's???!!!!!
Oh BROTHER!!!!
That's one of the WORST locations you could BE!!!
Crime infested location, right near the gas station where that other loser got capped and put the sleep by the police for running around with the machine gun!
Ex-cons, welfare moms, Smelly perverts, pickpockets, murderers, pedophiles, molesters, rapists, home invaders, carjackers, pickpockets, crustootnics, Food stamp cheats, grade school dropouts, armed robbers, draft dodgers, moonshiners, crackheads, meth zombies, gangbangers, thugs, muggers, buggers, and every possible lowlife that crawls on the face of this God cursed earth!
Yup! They're ALL THERE!