Crime & Public Safety
Crime & Public Safety

Suspect arrested months after man found dead in his car

Denarius Harris was arrested in the shooting death of Dallas Spruill. (Credit: Fulton County Sheriff's Office)
Denarius Harris was arrested in the shooting death of Dallas Spruill. (Credit: Fulton County Sheriff's Office)
By Raisa Habersham
Aug 31, 2017

Nearly seven months after a man was found dead in his car riddled with bullets, Atlanta police have arrested the man they believe shot and killed him.

ALSO: Man found dead inside car at apartment complex

Denarius Harris was arrested Thursday near a high rise in the 30 block of Peachtree Street, Atlanta police Officer Stephanie Brown told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

Harris allegedly opened fire Feb. 10 on a car at the Sierra Ridge Apartments in the 3000 block of Delmar Lane.

Dallas Spruill, 23, was found dead in the back seat from multiple gunshot wounds, according to a police report obtained by The AJC.

Harris remains in the Fulton County jail on murder and armed robbery charges.

Police have not said what led to the shooting.

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About the Author

Raisa Habersham is the Intown Atlanta hyperlocal reporter for The Atlanta-Journal Constitution.

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