On Monday, road rage led Logan Ryan Plumley to pull a gun on two people, according to Gainesville police.
But the 21-year-old Gainesville man’s criminal problems were just beginning. He was later linked to the November homicide of a disabled neighbor, police said.
Officers were called Monday to the 700 block of Jesse Jewell Parkway, where a man later identified as Plumley had allegedly pulled a gun on two other men. They were road rage victims, police said, and Plumley had left the area before officers arrived.
But witnesses were able to get his tag number and a vehicle description, according to police. During the investigation, Plumley became a murder suspect.
In November, John Tracy Hill, a 64-year-old disabled man, was found dead at the Walton Summit Apartments off E.E. Butler Parkway, police previously said. The complex is less than a mile from the Gainesville town square.
Officers found Hill during a wellness check. He was killed in his apartment from sharp force injuries, investigators later determined.
Plumley lived in the same apartment complex and down the hall from Hill, police said this week. Plumley was charged with felony murder, aggravated assault and two counts of simple assault. He was being held Friday in the Hall County jail, booking records show.
“We will not let up,” Gainesville police Chief Jay Parrish said after Hill’s death. “We will relentlessly pursue those who engage in violent criminal activity until they are held accountable.”
The GBI assisted in the investigation, according to police.
On Saturday, Hill’s brother told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution the family is grateful for the work of investigators.
“The arrest of a suspect in the death of my brother, Tracy Hill, represents an important milestone in the long journey toward truth, justice, and accountability,” Mike Hill said. “Tracy was a son, a brother, and a friend whose life left a lasting impression on those around him. We honor his memory every day and hold close the love he shared with so many.
“As the judicial process moves forward, we ask for continued prayers for our family as well as respect for our privacy,” the family said. “We trust in the courts to carry out their duty and will remain hopeful that justice will be fully served.”
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