Jonathan Darden,Kaylyn Samuels Obituary, Death; – DeKalb County Police have disclosed the identities of the individuals who lost their lives in a murder-suicide incident that occurred at an apartment complex on Saturday. The alleged perpetrator has been named as 32-year-old Jonathan Darden.
As reported by DeKalb County Police, Darden was in a relationship with 43-year-old Mollian Johnson, who also succumbed to the violence. Authorities have also released the names of her child and grandchildren: 26-year-old Kaylyn Samuels, along with her two children, 5-year-old Jedorah Powell and 1-year-old Jonatavious Powell. (The DeKalb Medical Examiner has provided a slightly different spelling for Kaylyn’s last name, Samuel, and indicated her age as 25. 11Alive is currently working to confirm the accurate details.)
Police have stated that all five individuals resided together at the same location. On Monday, law enforcement officials indicated that a motive has not yet been established; however, they previously classified the incident as domestic-related. The situation came to light when police conducted a welfare check at the Vineyards at Flat Shoals complex, leading to the unfortunate discovery. The investigation into the incident remains ongoing.