A fugitive wanted by the FBI and Atlanta in connection with two homicides earlier this year has been taken into custody.
Investigators previously revealed Channel 2 investigative reporter Mark Wynne Exclusive reports claim that Corey Comer is guilty of killing 37-year-old Douglas Banks outside a library on Cleveland Avenue on May 6 and 17-year-old Ken at an apartment complex on Zion Hill Road on November 17. Darius Davis is wanted. SE.
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Atlanta police said Comer, 20, was arrested Friday. He is currently being held in the Fulton County Jail on charges of murder, aggravated assault and more.
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APD said Comer has been on their wanted list since last month.
They did not comment on where Comer was found.
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Detectives say Comer used a so-called “Glock switch” in the Banks murder, turning his handgun into a fully automatic weapon that the FBI said could fire about 20 times a second. Shoot bullets.
“They are extremely dangerous,” said FBI acting special agent Sean Burke. “When these weapons are converted to full automatic, they are difficult to fire. This could very well result in innocent victims being hit at their intended target.
The FBI in Atlanta said the number of switches found at crime scenes nationwide increased by 570% between 2012 and 2021. They added that they see them on nearly every search warrant executed in metro Atlanta involving gangs or violent crimes.
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