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College Park Double Murder
(WSB Radio) -- College Park Police this morning are looking for suspects and a motive in the execution style murders of two roommates.A third roommate found the bodies of Lanaetria Butler and Karida Wikler early Sunday in their apartment in the 3100 block of Godby Road early Sunday. Butler was 28. Winkler was 34.
Two days before Butler had told her mother in a telephone conversation that she hoped her former boyfriend would let her see the couple's three children. That was the last time her mom would hear from her.
College Park police spokesman, Sgt. Eddie Atkins says one of the women was discovered in the apartment's dining room. The other in the kitchen. Each woman had been shot once in the head.
"We're open to anything at this point," Atkins said.
It was Lanaetria Butler's ex-boyfriend that called her family in Jacksonville, Fla., with the news of her murder.
"He said, 'A boy that knows me and Renee told me Renee had gotten killed,'" said Elizabeth Butler, Lanaetria's grandmother. "He was crying when he called me."
Lanaetria Butler left Jacksonville five years ago and moved to Atlanta, according to her mother.
Butler is survived by five children, the youngest of whom would be a year old in August. The oldest, ages 6 and 7 are being cared for by her mother in Jacksonville.
Authorities say investigators are continuing to question possible witnesses and follow leads. No suspect has been identified.
What others are saying
- friendi am hurt that i can not talk to my friend i loved her alot i just don't understand why an it hurts me to see her kids go through this rip renee!
- i know themi know carnell and bomacar, i went to school with them they are not bad people like tv make them out to be. what they was going was wrong i know them both and they do have the hart to kill two people.
- Wake up !i think the community needs to be more involve in taking back our streets, looking out for one another. if most of the kids that are committing these crimes are apprehen when they do small crimes, by educating them and giving them something to look forward to, then just maybe , maybe that will stop them from murdering people. And we should ask our selves what role do we play in keeping our neighborhood safe.
- Double murdersMy heart goes out to the victims of this senseless crime. God will punish those who are responsible for this Renee will be missed and she will continue to live on through her precouis children love you renee lil sis n law.
- Censoring My Posts Again?Censoring my posts again news jews??? What exactly are you all so afraid of?
The truth???? - KARIDA AND NAY ARE MY BEST FRIENDS.. I WENT OUT WITH THEM FOR THEIR BIRTHDAYS AT THE BEGINNING OF THIS MONTH... I JUST SAW THEM FRIDAY... TRULY MISSED.
- College Park MurdersIt's crazy!I feel sick whenever I hear of tragedies like this. God Bless the babies left without parents and Bless the individuals charged with raising these kids.
- My heart goes out to the families of the deceased. What has the world come to? This was very senseless. May God Bless those thoses individuals that will take on the responsibility of raising those babies.
- Double MurderWhat a shame, every time I read of a tragedy and there is no male parent to care for any children left behind it saddens me. I am a grandparent and it is always quality time I spend with my grandchildren. Their parents are rearing them in good homes and the older ones are living a good productive life. I thank God everyday for the blessings he has bestowed on me and my family.
- O, GOD BLESS YALL SOULS.This is insane! My heart goes out to the family.
"I CAN'T TAKE IT NO MORE, EVERYTIME I CLOSE MY EYES, I SEE DARK CLOUDS AND BLACK RAIN POUR, ITS ASHAME FOR...WE WON'T LOVE ONE ANOTHER BUT WE COLD BLOODY MURDER ONE ANOTHER" :-(
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