“The witness then stated one of the unidentified suspects shot the victim in the chest with a chrome pistol, then proceeded to shoot him again in the neck after he was on the ground and took his bag,” the incident report said.

Bystanders told police the men who robbed and fatally shot Peters left in a maroon, 4-door truck driven by a third person.

Last month, police released surveillance photos of three people of interest in the deadly shooting. Both Ellis and Moore were among the people shown in the photos, Spencer said.

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Joshua Cortez Ellis (left), Shaleeya Moore Credit: DeKalb County Police Department Credit: DeKalb County Police Department

Ellis was arrested June 6 by deputies in Clayton County after being wanted for armed robbery and aggravated assault charges, the sheriff’s office said in a news release. He’s accused of robbing and pistol-whipping a man on May 5, and he remains in the Clayton County jail.

Investigators checked the box on the report indicating the crime was “hate motivated.” Georgia is one of four states that does not have a hate crimes law, which allow for steeper penalties against certain bias-related crimes.

Peters, who was from Pell City, Ala., worked at Regional Medical Group in Decatur as a case manager.

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Anyone with information on the identity of the unknown person of interest, his whereabouts or the location of Moore is asked to contact the DeKalb County Police Department at 770-724-7850.

This is the unidentified third person of interest in the shooting death of a Decatur man, which investigators said was a hate-motivated crime. Credit: DeKalb Police Department Credit: DeKalb Police Department

Tipsters can remain anonymous by calling Crime Stoppers at 404-577-8477, texting information to 274637 or visiting the Crime Stoppers website.

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