"Last year, I told the voters of Fulton County that I could not imagine a circumstance where I would seek it. Willis said this is the law's first application in Fulton County and, she believes, in the state. The Webbs say they hope the Cherokee County DA will make the same decision to pursue the death penalty. "We have been careful along the way not to call for these murders to be designated as a Hate Crime. Investigators found surveillance video of a suspect near the Cherokee County scene and published images on social media.

Source: CNN May 11, 2021 18:34 UTC