COVINGTON, Ga. – Detectives with the Covington Police Department (CPD) and Georgia State Patrol (GSP) SWAT team arrested Tyrese Smith on Tuesday, Nov. 7 for the murder of Baron Kilpatrick.

According to a statement from the CPD, deputies obtained a search for a warrant at a residence in Dekalb County. There, deputies found Smith where he was taken into custody “without incident.”

Kilpatrick was found at an Alcovy Rd. residence last Friday where officers found him suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He later “succumbed to his injuries” after being transported to the hospital. 

The investigation is still active and ongoing. Anyone with information regarding the incident is encouraged to contact Lt. Daniel Digby at 678-385-2126 or the anonymous tip line at 678-625-5555.