DHS employee fatally stabbed while walking her dog as suspect’s ‘random crime spree’ left trail of destruction, police say

A man was arrested in Georgia following a series of violent attacks that left two people dead and another critically injured in what police called a “completely random” crime spree across DeKalb County.According to investigators, Olaolukitan Adon Abel, 26, is accused of killing 40-year-old Lauren Bullis, a Department of Homeland Security employee, as she walked her dog on Battle Forest Drive Monday morning. Authorities said Bullis was shot and stabbed, Fox 5 reported. Her death followed the fatal shooting of an unidentified woman outside a Checkers restaurant on Wesley Chapel Road and the shooting of a man sleeping outside a Kroger in Brookhaven, who remains in critical condition. “It is apparent to us that this was a completely random attack,” Brookhaven Police Chief Brandon Gurley told reporters.Police tracked Abel’s vehicle, a rented silver Volkswagen Jetta, using license plate recognition technology, and later arrested him in Troup County. He faces multiple charges, including murder, aggravated assault and weapons violations.Neighbors described Lauren Bullis, 40, as a friendly and active member of the community who was often seen on her daily morning walks (Lauren Bullis/Facebook)“Yesterday, a DHS employee, Lauren Bullis, was brutally shot and stabbed to death by Olaolukitan Adon Abel,” DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin said on Tuesday in a statement to Fox News, noting that Abel was a naturalized citizen originally from the United Kingdom who attained citizenship in 2022. Bullis worked as a who worked as an auditor at the federal agency, according to the New York Post.Abel had a criminal history, including a 2025 conviction for sexual battery in Chatham County, investigators said. In that case, he was sentenced to jail time and probation, which included a mandate for a mental health evaluation. At the time of Monday’s attacks, he was reportedly still on probation.Investigators are reviewing evidence to determine a motive and to clarify how the locations were selected. They have not yet identified the first woman who was killed or the man injured outside of the Kroger.Olaolukitan Adon Abel was previously convicted of sexual battery and was on active probation at the time of the killings, records show (DeKalb County Sheriff's Office)Family members and neighbors have described Bullis as an avid runner and a regular fixture in her community.“She was such a special person and will always live in our hearts,” her cousin Lee Renfroe wrote in a Facebook post. “We love you and miss you Lauren. Please say a prayer for our families as well as the families of the other victims.”Abel waived his first court appearance Tuesday and is being held at the DeKalb County jail. Authorities said the investigation was ongoing and more charges could be filed.