Clarkston police arrest suspects in case of man shot to death, set on fire
Clarkston police have arrested three suspects accused of shooting a man and setting his body on fire. They took the trio into custody following a chase in DeKalb County.
Brian Rice, Tahj George Rankine and a third suspect face murder and concealing death charges. Police aren't releasing the third suspect's name since he is a minor.
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The investigation started on Thursday morning when DeKalb firefighters responded to a brush fire between two apartment complexes on Brockett Road.
They found a man's body in the fire. Police said it appears the man had been shot to death before the fire.
Officers tracked down the suspects to the area of Parklake Drive. When they tried to arrest them, police said the suspects started a chase with them, DeKalb County police and Georgia State Patrol.
The chase ended on Panola Road. NewsChopper 2 flew over the scene and spotted the damage to multiple vehicles.
Police said they have not been able to identify the victim because of the burns on his body.
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