Herold Francois, 44, was found dead from a gunshot wound in front of a residence on Parmalee Path in Ellenwood, Georgia, on December 23, 2023. DeKalb County Police responded shortly after 2 p.m.; investigators say the shooting grew out of a family dispute that began as a verbal argument in the front yard and escalated into a physical altercation.

Detectives identified 29-year-old Pierre Anderson as the primary suspect. Witness accounts and evidence at the scene led to Anderson being taken into custody at the scene without resistance and charged with murder. The precise nature of the relationship between Francois and Anderson has not been publicly disclosed.

The shooting left a family and neighborhood reeling. If anyone witnessed the confrontation on Parmalee Path or has information that could clarify how the argument escalated, please come forward.