Demarcus Brinkley Biography – Wiki
Demarcus Brinkley, a person of interest, was arrested after the chilling murder of Mariam Abdulrab, who was abducted from her home at gunpoint, before being killed on Friday, August 13. Police officers were able to arrest the suspect only after a high-speed car chase. Identified as Demarcus Brinkley, the young man was arrested in Griffin by the Georgia State Patrol for the murder of Abdulrab, a bartender from southeast Atlanta.
Age
Demarcus Brinkley is 27-years-old.
Killed the Mariam Abdulrab
Abdulrab was abducted on her way home after finishing her shift at Revery VR Bar in the early hours of Friday, August 13. She was returning to Chosewood Park, just south of Grant Park, Atlanta, when Brinkley is believed to have followed her and abducted her as she approached the front door. Information about Abdulrab’s gruesome murder was posted on Facebook by Elisha Kim, and the witness to the incident confirmed that they saw 27-year-old Abdulrab force his way into a van around 5 a.m. Her body was found a few hours later, at the intersection of Lakewood Avenue and Terrace Way in the Lakewood Heights neighborhood.
Suspect Demarcus Brinkley, 27, is believed to have abducted Abdulrab sometime between 4.30 a.m. and 5 a.m. Friday right outside the home, the victim’s friend Kim wrote in her Facebook posts. Cops from the Atlanta Police Department were called to 501 Burroughs Street around 5 a.m. after the caller claimed Abdulrab was being forced into a van, which was later confirmed by surveillance footage, WGCL reports. TV.
Hours later, police responded again to reports of shooting nearby. They couldn’t find anything until 9:55 a.m. when a witness called the police and they found Abdulrab. Brinkley reportedly led police on a quick chase before he was booked. The chase ended up wrecking Brinkley’s blue 2013 Chevrolet Equinox, as images of the chase posted on Facebook show.
Charged & Arrested
A person of interest was arrested after the chilling murder of Mariam Abdulrab, who was abducted from her home at gunpoint, before being killed on Friday, August 13. Police officers were able to arrest the suspect only after a high-speed car chase. Identified as Demarcus Brinkley, the young man was arrested in Griffin by the Georgia State Patrol for the murder of Abdulrab, a bartender from southeast Atlanta.
Brinkley is currently in custody on trafficking charges while a “very active” investigation into the kidnapping and homicide continues, the Atlanta Police Department said. Officials told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution that Brinkley and the driver of the Buick she collided with were airlifted to Atlanta Medical Center for treatment. Currently, no information about his condition has been released.
Investigation
Investigators named Demarcus Brinkley, 27, as a person of interest and he was detained in Griffin by the Georgia State Patrol.
Before his arrest, Brinkley allegedly led police in a high-speed car chase that ended when he wrecked his blue 2013 Chevrolet Equinox in a gold Buick, a video of a witness posted on Facebook shows.
He is currently in custody on traffic charges, while the investigation into the kidnapping and homicide remains “very active,” the Atlanta Police Department said.
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Officials told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution that Brinkley and the driver of the Buick were airlifted to Atlanta Medical Center for treatment. His status and that of the other driver were not immediately known.
