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DECATUR-The Decatur Police Department released a statement concerning a homicide that took place on Monday, July 19. A suspect has been arrested in this murder:
“On July 19, 2021, at approximately 7 a.m., officers of the Decatur Police Department were dispatched to the 100-block of 5th Ave NW in reference to a person found in the roadway.
Upon arrival, officers located an unresponsive female suffering from numerous knife wounds. Morgan County Coroner Jeff Chunn responded and pronounced the woman deceased on scene.
The victim was identified as 25-year-old Deja Lekia Bolden, of Decatur.
Through the course of the investigation, Macray Adam Williams III, 25, of Decatur, was developed as a suspect. Williams was located near the scene, arrested and charged with murder. He was transported to the Morgan County Correctional Facility and booked in lieu of a $500,000 bond.
“The above listed defendant is considered innocent until proven guilty in the court of law.”