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Roswell police make 2nd arrest in supermarket murder

Police identified the 48-year-old as an employee of the store and believe it was an attempted robbery.

ROSWELL, Ga. — A 48-year-old supermarket employee was murdered on Saturday and police said Monday they have arrested one man, but expect more. 

Roswell Police Department Special Investigations and Criminal Investigations Division Detectives announced that they located and arrested 29 year-old James English of DeKalb County on Monday. Days later, Roswell Police said they arrested 29-year-old Anthony Boyd of DeKalb County. 

English is charged with murder and armed robbery after allegedly leaving a man to die outside Super Mercado Jalisco on Saturday at around 1 p.m. Boyd, meanwhile, is charged with murder and criminal attempt to commit armed robbery.

The victim has been identified as 48-year-old Eddy Leonardo of Dekalb County. He was an employee of the Super Mercado Jalisco and police believe robbery to be the motive.

Credit: Fulton County Sheriff's Office
James English

 "The victim had a large amount of cash on his person, but we recovered a lot of the cash so we're not certain if there was an actual successful robbery, we just know that the victim was shot and killed," Roswell Police spokesperson Sean Thompson previously told 11Alive News.

Roswell Police are asking for help from the public in the case. If anyone was in the area and witnessed this incident or has information, please call 770-640-4100 and speak with a detective. If you wish to remain anonymous you may contact Crime Stoppers Atlanta at 404-577-8477.

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