The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has condemned as “pure evil” the murder of one of its employees by a 26-year-old Nigerian man in a series of shootings in DeKalb County, Georgia.
Olaolukitan Adon Abel is accused of killing two people—including DHS staffer Lauren Bullis, 40—and injuring a third in attacks across the county, which encompasses about 10% of Atlanta. DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin announced Bullis’s death on X, noting Abel shot and stabbed her while she walked her dog.
Abel’s alleged spree also included the murder of an unidentified woman outside a Checkers restaurant and randomly shooting a homeless man multiple times outside a Kroger in Brookhaven.
Mullin highlighted Abel’s extensive criminal history, including convictions for sexual battery, battery on a police officer, obstruction, assault with a deadly weapon, and vandalism. “Since President Trump took office, USCIS has implemented measures to ensure individuals with criminal histories and who otherwise lack good moral character do not attain citizenship,” Mullin wrote.
Bullis, found dead around 6:50 a.m. Monday on Battle Forest Drive near Decatur (20 minutes east of Atlanta), had worked in DHS’s Office of the Inspector General as an auditor and innovation team leader. A DHS spokesperson praised her integrity, thoughtfulness, and warmth, calling her a “bright spot” for colleagues.
Neighbors reported hearing gunshots between 6:30 and 7 a.m. along her regular dog-walking route. Eyewitness Tiffany Williams told FOX 5 she saw a woman on the ground with a man over her, who fled up the street.
“These acts of pure evil have devastated our Department, and my prayers are with the families of the victims,” Mullin added.
