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Glynn County police arrest 28-year-old man in connection with June 2023 murder of unhoused man

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BRUNSWICK, Ga. – The Glynn County Police Department arrested a 28-year-old man in connection with the murder of a man at an encampment for the unhoused on Merchants Way in June 2023.

On June 7, 2023, GCPD found 39-year-old Christopher Suttles with a gunshot wound at the encampment.

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Lifesaving steps, including CPR, were unsuccessful and Suttles died from his wound.

On Monday, police arrested 28-year-old Alex Etheredge and charged him with one count of homicide for the death of Suttles.

The investigation is ongoing, and more charges are expected in the case.

Any person with additional knowledge of this case is asked to contact the Criminal Investigations Division at (912) 554-7802, GCPD non-emergency at (912) 554-3645, or may report it anonymously via Silent Witness at (912) 264-1333.