Fayetteville Walmart shooting: No bond for suspects charged with murder

FAYETTEVILLE, Ga. - Two people charged in connection with a deadly shooting at a Fayetteville Walmart in March will remain in jail without bond.

Adrian Jelks, 19, is accused of shooting and killing 19-year-old Riverdale resident Antavius Holton and wounding a 9-year-old girl during an incident on March 29.

Jelks, who was employed at the store, fled the scene in a vehicle, which investigators later found abandoned.

"The suspect fled the scene within 10 seconds from when the shooting occurred. But we were able to identify him through video and the Walmart employees," Fayetteville Chief of Police Scott Gray said.

Jelks reportedly turned himself in to authorities in early April. He's charged with felony murder and two counts of felony aggravated assault

Suspected Fayetteville Walmart gunman's girlfriend arrested, charged with murder

Fayetteville Police previously arrested and charged his girlfriend, 19-year-old Sandra Romero-Nunez, for her alleged role in the incident. She remains in custody at the Fayette County Jail on charges of murder and aggravated assault. Investigators have not confirmed how exactly she was involved.  

A motive for the shooting has not been released. Investigators told FOX 5 that they do not believe it was a random act of violence. 

Jelks, Romeroz-Nunez denied bond

In court on Tuesday morning, Fayette County Superior Court Judge W. Fletcher Sams denied both Jelks and Romero Nunez bond.

After announcing his decision, Sams said that the fact that Jelks did not turn himself in immediately was a factor in his ruling. 

"He has already fled once, and I'm not giving him the opportunity to flee again," Sams said. 

The judge said it was "highly unlikely" Romero Nunez did not notice that Jelks was armed when she drove away and that she was already on felony probation.

Both suspects will remain in custody until a further hearing.