Former Navy service member charged in Atlanta-area killing spree in which DHS employee died

A former U.S. Navy service member was charged this week in a Georgia killing spree that left two dead and one seriously injured. 

The suspect, Olaolukitan Adon Abel, was arrested this week after license plate readers helped police connect his rental vehicle to the site of three shootings in metro Atlanta. He is charged with malice murder, aggravated assault and firearms charges and is currently being held in the DeKalb County Jail, The New York Times reported Thursday. 

Adon Abel enlisted in the Navy in November 2020 and most recently served in the Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron in Coronado, California. 

However, since then, the suspect has been charged with multiple crimes. Adon Abel pleaded guilty to assault with a deadly weapon in San Diego in October 2024. Then, in April 2025, he pleaded guilty to four misdemeanor counts of sexual battery in Chatham County, Georgia. 

Police allege that Adon Abel shot three individuals earlier this week. Law enforcement first responded to an emergency call shortly after noon on Monday and found a woman with multiple gunshot wounds outside a fast-food restaurant. She later died at the hospital. 

About an hour later, officers found a homeless man with multiple gunshot wounds, where he had been sleeping outside a grocery store. He was in critical condition as of Thursday morning, The New York Times reported. 

The following morning, police responded to a call in another Atlanta suburb. They found a woman with multiple gunshot and stab wounds who died at the scene. 

The woman, identified as Lauren Bullis, previously served in several roles at the Department of Homeland Security Inspector General's Office. 

“Lauren approached her work with integrity, thoughtfulness, and a commitment to excellence that strengthened our organization and the communities we serve,” DHS said in a statement, according to The Times.