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Burned body case defendant indicted
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One of the defendants in the murder case of Auburn, Ga. man whose body was found burned in Rockdale last year was recently indicted by a grand jury in DeKalb County Superior Court.

Tora Reed, 34, of Lithonia, was indicted on Aug. 29 with three counts of murder, one count of aggravated assault felony, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

The other three defendants - Kelton Perez Franklin, 36, of Snellville, Deodrick Ricardo Rivers, 31, of Ellenwood, Antonio Lindsey, 39, of Lithonia - had a preliminary hearing on Aug. 29 and their involvement in the case was reportedly still under investigation, according to a DeKalb County District Attorney spokesperson.

Franklin, Rivers, and Lindsey were released on a $100,000 bond after a hearing in DeKalb County Superior Court on June 29.

The body of electrician Martin-Villa Gomez, who was reportedly shot with a gun, was found burned in the back of a truck Rockdale in February 2010.

The case was moved from Rockdale County to DeKalb County after investigators reportedly learned the location of the alleged murder was in DeKalb County. 

Rockdale is still prosecuting charges of arson against the defendants.