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Arrest made in murder with help of GSP, Secret Service: DeKalb sheriff

An arrest was made Friday in the Dec. 3 shooting of Desmond Barcolleh.

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — The DeKalb County Sheriff's Office announced on Friday that they had made an arrest in a gas station earlier this month, with assistance from the Georgia State Patrol (GSP) and U.S. Secret Service.

According to the DeKalb Sheriff's Office, 26-year-old Prince Jordan Jr. was taken into custody without incident in the Dec. 3 shooting death of 36-year-old Desmond Barcolleh.

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The shooting had occurred at a gas station on Browns Mill Road in Lithonia, according to the sheriff's office.

The details of the involvement of GSP and Secret Service in bringing Jordan into custody were not available. Jordan was arrested at an apartment complex off Evans Mill Road.

According to the sheriff's office, Jordan now faces a malice murder charge and is being held without bond in the DeKalb County Jail.

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