Crime & Safety

News Nearby: Man Suspected in Stabbing Homicide Surrenders to Police in Florida

Stephen O'Reilly, who lived with the victim at a Snellville home on Hurndon Road, is awaiting extradition and transport back to Gwinnett County.

A suspect in the stabbing death of a man in Snellville turned himself in to police on April 1 in Escambia County, Fla.

The suspect is identified as 24-year old Stephen O’Reilly, who lived with the victim at a Snellville home on Hurndon Road. Brent Francis, the 28-year-old victim, died from injuries Saturday.

Before Francis died, however, he was able to tell officers that O'Reilly had attacked him.

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Investigators believed that O'Reilly fled the scene in Francis' vehicle, and issued a "be on the lookout," or BOLO, for the suspect and the stolen car.

On Monday, O’Reilly turned himself in to officers in Escambia County, Fla., and the stolen car was located in Pensacola, Fla. O’Reilly is being held in Escambia County, and he is awaiting extradition and transport back to Gwinnett County, where he faces murder charges.

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The motive is still being investigated.

See also:

  • News Nearby: Man Stabbed to Death Inside Snellville Home


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