4 arrested 11 years after 3 bodies found in backseat of abandoned car in Union City

WSBTV.com News Staff
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The Clayton County Sheriff’s Office has arrested four men for a triple murder that happened more than a decade ago.

In January 2013, a Union City police officer found an abandoned 2010 Dodge Charger along I-85. When he got closer, he found three bodies in the backseat.

Investigators say all three people had been tortured and murdered in Clayton County before being dumped in Fulton County.

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The victims were lured to a home in Jonesboro where they were forced inside at gunpoint, according to the sheriff’s office.

On Wednesday, more than 11 years later, 12 murder warrants were handed down for four men.

Darrell Harris, Keante Harris, Kevin Harris and Kenneth Thompson are all facing three malice murder charges.

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Over the last 48 hours, all four men have been arrested across three states.

One of the suspects Keante Harris is currently an assistant principal at McAdory Middle School in Jefferson County, Alabama.

Jefferson County includes Birmingham, Alabama.

Dr. Walter Gonsoulin shared a statement confirming Keante Harris’ employment. It read,

“We have been made aware that Mr. Keante Harris was arrested Wednesday afternoon.  At this time we still are gathering facts about the specifics of this situation.  However, early indications are that the charges are not related to this individual’s employment with Jefferson County Schools.  Per standard procedure, Mr. Harris has been placed on paid administrative leave.  As more facts become available, we will act according to our district’s policy.”

Details on what led up to the triple murder are unclear.

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