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Rochelle Riley

Case from Decatur, GA dated Jan 14, 2021

Victim Details

Rochelle Riley

Female

Black / African American

Decatur

GA

2021-01-14

41

Rochelle

Riley

07/08/2026

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In the winter of 2021, the life of 41-year-old Rochelle Lanett Riley, an African American woman, was tragically cut short in Decatur, Georgia. On January 14, she was found deceased inside a residence in the Panthersville area, the victim of a fatal shooting. DeKalb County police officers made the grim discovery and immediately began treating the case as a homicide investigation.

The initial investigation into Rochelle's death painted a complex picture for law enforcement. Delving into her ...
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  • ajc: Woman found shot to death inside DeKalb home
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