Cobb County Man Arrested for Fatal Shooting of 17-Year-Old Anti-Gun Violence Advocate in Austell

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Cobb County authorities have arrested Onri Zeron Crawford, 25, in connection with the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Kenneth Collier Jr. on January 9 at the Residence at Riverside apartment complex in Austell. Crawford faces charges of felony murder and aggravated assault, and he is currently held without bond in the Cobb adult detention center on a probation violation. Collier was recognized as an entrepreneur and anti-gun violence advocate following the unsolved murder of his mother in 2017.

February 12, 2025

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