In a sobering end to a weekend manhunt, Lawrenceville police announced the arrest of a suspect in the killing of a local bakery owner. Ervin Fejzic, 37, was fatally shot at Fejzic Bakery off Scenic Highway around 7 a.m. Saturday and found in the parking lot where medics pronounced him dead at the scene. According to FOX 5 Atlanta, 38-year-old Leroy Taylor of McDonough is charged with felony murder among other felonies.
Police say he is the only suspect in the shooting that's left a community in mourning, especially among Lawrenceville's Bosnian residents who knew Fejzic as a quiet family man and a new father. Taylor, who now faces charges of felony murder, aggravated assault, armed robbery, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, was taken into Gwinnett County Jail. Including the charge of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, he remains in police custody.
In a separate incident underlining the surge in gun violence, Cobb County Police report the arrest of a 17-year-old after a shooting incident at McEachern High School. Scott Foor, a Powder Springs resident, was nabbed late on Thursday night and charged with aggravated assault and possession of a gun on school property. The incident left two injured and rattled school communities across the region.
Held without the option of bond at the Cobb County Adult Detention Center, Foor was taken into custody in Union City, as police acted swiftly following the parking lot shooting on Thursday afternoon. Details given by Gwinnett Daily Post underline the quick response by the authorities to the surge in gun-related incidents plaguing neighborhoods and schools alike.
