Man arrested after pregnant mother, unborn child killed in Decatur

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Devin Anthony (Courtesy of DeKalb County Sheriff's Office)

DECATUR, Ga. - A 26-year-old man faces murder and feticide charges after authorities captured him in Riverdale for the fatal shooting of a pregnant woman and her unborn child at a Decatur home. 

Suspect blamed for killing pregnant mother arrested

DeKalb Sheriff's deputies and U.S. Marshals captured 26-year-old Devin Anthony in Riverdale. Authorities say the suspect is responsible for a fatal morning shooting at an apartment complex.  

Decatur shooting arrest

What we know:

A joint operation between the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office and the U.S. Marshals Service tracked down and arrested 26-year-old Devin Anthony. 

Authorities located Anthony at a home in the 1200 block of Quail Hunt Drive in Riverdale. 

He is accused of shooting 23-year-old Shakiya Pridgen and her unborn child at a home on Peppertree Circle in Decatur.

Anthony is charged with malice murder, feticide, 5 counts of aggravated assault, criminal damage in first degree and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. He was booked into the DeKalb County Jail, where he remains held without bond. 

What they're saying:

DeKalb County Sheriff Melody M. Maddox called the incident an act of senseless violence that devastated the victim's family and the community. Investigators previously noted that Pridgen was just two weeks away from giving birth to a baby boy and was a mother to two other young children. 

According to Pridgen's mother, the suspect is her ex-boyfriend and father of the unborn child who was going to be named Kiyren.

What we don't know:

Officials have not yet confirmed the underlying motive behind the shooting or what led to the gunfire. Additionally, they have not confirmed the relationship between the suspect and the victim. The sheriff's office noted that the active investigation is still ongoing.