Monroe police have arrested a second suspect in the shooting that killed a pregnant Kennesaw State University student teacher and wounded another man, capping a multi‑week investigation into the early‑morning Jan. 25 gunfire along G.W. Carver Drive. The attack left 22‑year‑old Teonia Stokes and her unborn child dead, a loss her family says took away a devoted mother and KSU senior who was only months from graduation.
According to 11Alive, officers took 25‑year‑old Curdarious Williams into custody Friday after he was treated at a hospital for gunshot injuries and released. The outlet reports that Williams has been booked on counts of murder and feticide tied to the shooting.
Officers first responded around 2:30 a.m. on Jan. 25 to the 100 block of G.W. Carver Drive, where police say they found Stokes and a 25‑year‑old man suffering from gunshot wounds. Stokes and her unborn child were pronounced dead at the scene, while the man, later identified as Williams, was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment, according to WJCL. Investigators asked anyone with information to contact Detective Mitch Studdard or Sergeant Josh Reynolds.
Before Williams’ arrest, Monroe police had already charged 36‑year‑old Dorreous Brooks in late January with felony murder and feticide, following an investigation that drew in multiple law enforcement agencies, Fox 5 Atlanta reported. At the time, authorities labeled Brooks a person of interest and coordinated with nearby sheriff’s offices to track him down. Prosecutors have not publicly discussed any possible motive.
Stokes, whom relatives said was on track to graduate from Kennesaw State University in May and hoped to become an elementary school teacher, has been honored at vigils in Social Circle and Monroe, WSB‑TV reported. Family members described her as a devoted mother to a 2‑year‑old and said the killing has left their home shattered.
Community response
Neighbors and friends have gathered in the days since the shooting to leave flowers, stand in vigil, and try to make sense of the violence while detectives chase down leads and execute search warrants. Local coverage has captured the grief and the pleas for witnesses to speak up; see earlier community mourning coverage for prior reporting.
Legal context
Both suspects now face counts of murder and feticide. Under Georgia law, feticide is defined as causing the death of an unborn child and can carry a life sentence. The statute is set out in Georgia Code § 16‑5‑80.
What’s next
Dorreous Brooks is scheduled to return to court in March, according to court records cited by WSB‑TV. Monroe police say the investigation remains active and again urged anyone with information to contact Detective Mitch Studdard or Sergeant Josh Reynolds. The department’s latest arrest was first reported by 11Alive.
