A 53-year-old Gwinnett County man
was trying to break up a domestic dispute outside his taxi when he was shot and
killed, police said Monday. Aidarous Abdella, of Lilburn, had driven Elizabeth
MeKonnen, 29, to the Tucker area to meet her boyfriend early Sunday, according
to Gwinnett police. When MeKonnen got out of the taxi, she and her boyfriend,
Henok Haile Basore, 34, of Norcross, began arguing. When Basore allegedly
pulled out a gun, Abdella tried to stop the fight, Cpl. Ed Ritter said. “The
victim, Mr. Abdella, attempted to intervene between the two and was
subsequently shot by Mr. Basore, who fled the scene after the shooting,” Ritter
said in an emailed statement. Abdella was dead outside his taxi when emergency
responders arrived to the 1300 block of Branch Drive, shortly after 6 a.m.
Sunday. He had been shot in the head, police said. Basore was located several
hours later and was charged with felony murder and aggravated assault, Ritter
said. Basore was transported to the Gwinnett jail, where he remained Monday
afternoon without bond, booking records showed. MeKonnen was also arrested and
charged with making false statements and obstruction, Ritter said. She also
remained jailed without bond. Source (The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Wednesday, September 10, 2014
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