Man Arrested in Death of Correctional Officer Near Atlanta

Man Arrested in Death of Correctional Officer Near Atlanta
Officer Scott Riner (L) and Yahya Abdulkadir in undated photos. Gwinnett County Sheriff's Office
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LITHONIA, Ga.—Police on Friday arrested a man in the shooting death of a correctional officer outside a jail in an Atlanta suburb.

Gwinnett County police said in a news release that 22-year-old Yahya Abdulkadir of Dacula was arrested at around 1:30 p.m. Friday. He’s charged with felony murder and aggravated assault in the killing of Gwinnett County correctional officer Scott Riner.