Roderick Crowley, 48, was shot to death inside a home on Loveless Drive in DeKalb County on June 19, 2025. Officers found him in the 4100 block late that morning; he died at the scene. Neighbors and patrol officers described the killing as sudden and deeply personal, turning an ordinary residential morning into a homicide investigation.

Police said the gunman fled on foot but was quickly located hiding in nearby woods and taken into custody. The suspect was identified as Michael Crowley, 29, the victim’s nephew. Warrants and police reports say the confrontation began after honey buns were eaten from the refrigerator; investigators allege Michael became angry, asked for money to replace the snack, was told to calm down and leave, then returned and shot Roderick multiple times in the chest and arms. A 911 call and a K-9-assisted recovery of a gun are described in reports. Authorities charged Michael Crowley with murder; no additional suspects have been identified.

Did anyone in the neighborhood or family see or hear anything that morning that could shed more light on what led to this fatal confrontation?