Trending Now - Atlanta-area Attacks Claim Lives of Homeland Security Employee and Another Woman
WHO:
ABC News - Lauren Bullis served in multiple roles at the DHS Office of Inspector General, including as an auditor in the Office of Audits and as a Team Leader in the Office of Innovation.
ABC News - Bullis' family described her as “selfless, kind and compassionate,” stating, “She deeply loved her family and found joy in running, reading and traveling.”
ABC News - The defendant is Olaolukitan Adon Abel, a 26-year-old U.K. native.
ABC News - The victims include Lauren Bullis, a Department of Homeland Security employee, and a 49-year-old homeless man whose name has not been released.
ABC News - Homeland Secretary Markwayne Mullin issued a statement regarding the attacks.
ABC News - Toyin Adon Abel Jr. is the brother of the defendant.
WHAT:
ABC News - The defendant, Olaolukitan Adon Abel, has a criminal record that includes a sexual battery conviction, with online court records showing a guilty plea to four misdemeanor counts of sexual battery in June 2025.
ABC News - Two women were killed, and a man was left in critical condition due to a series of attacks.
ABC News - Olaolukitan Adon Abel has been charged with two counts of malice murder, aggravated assault, and firearms counts.
ABC News - Bullis was found with gunshot and stab wounds and died at the scene.
ABC News - The first victim was found with multiple gunshot wounds near a restaurant.
WHERE:
ABC News - The attacks occurred in the Atlanta area, specifically in Decatur, Brookhaven, and Panthersville.
ABC News - The first victim was found near a restaurant in Decatur.
ABC News - The second attack occurred in Brookhaven, about 12 miles northwest of Decatur.
ABC News - Bullis was found in Panthersville, more than 10 miles away from the first attack.
WHEN:
ABC News - Olaolukitan Adon Abel was granted U.S. citizenship in 2022.
ABC News - The attacks occurred on Monday, April 12th, 2026.
ABC News - The first victim was found at around 1 a.m. on April 12th, 2026.
ABC News - Bullis was found just before 7 a.m. on April 12th, 2026.
ABC News - Olaolukitan Adon Abel was taken into custody later on April 12th, 2026.
WHY:
ABC News - Homeland Secretary Markwayne Mullin raised concerns about the defendant's citizenship status and previous alleged crimes in his statement.
ABC News - The attacks are described as random, with at least one victim targeted at random.
HOW:
ABC News - The defendant was apprehended during a traffic stop in Troup County, which borders Alabama.
ABC News - The defendant was apprehended during a traffic stop in Troup County, which borders Alabama.
ABC News - Investigators determined that the three attacks were connected.
(UPDATED April 16, 2026 13:23 UTC)
Homeland Secretary Markwayne Mullin has expressed concerns regarding the citizenship status of Olaolukitan Adon Abel, who has a criminal record that includes a guilty plea to four misdemeanor counts of sexual battery from June 20th25. Abel, who was granted U.S. citizenship in 2022, was apprehended during a traffic stop in Troup County, Georgia, which borders Alabama. In a separate story, Lauren Bullis, who served in various roles at the DHS Office of Inspector General, was remembered by her family as “selfless, kind and compassionate,” with passions for running, reading, and traveling.
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(UPDATED April 16, 2026 04:07 UTC)
Olaolukitan Adon Abel, a 26-year-old from the U.K., has been charged with two counts of malice murder and aggravated assault following a series of random attacks in the Atlanta area on Sunday, which left two women dead and a man in critical condition. One of the victims, Lauren Bullis, an employee of the Department of Homeland Security, was found in Panthersville with gunshot and stab wounds, while the first victim was discovered near a restaurant in Decatur. Abel was apprehended later that day during a traffic stop in Troup County, and investigators have confirmed that the three attacks are connected.