GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. — The man police say is responsible for a 2022 cold case in Gwinnett County was arrested after being investigated for another crime in New York.
The New York Police Department contacted Gwinnett County police in December and told them that a man they were investigating may have been involved in an unsolved murder from September 2022.
They say Delano Hill, 20, shared details about the crime that had not been made public.
Jones’ deeply spiritual family told Channel 2 Gwinnett County Bureau Chief Matt Johnson that they’ve already forgiven Hill, and had done so shortly after Jones’ death before they even knew who did it.
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Hill was arrested last week at his home in Suwanee and booked into the Gwinnett County Jail. He’s being held without bond on charges of aggravated assault, felony murder and malice murder.
On Sept. 5, 2022, police found 44-year-old Matthew Jones stabbed to death in the front yard of a home on Ridge Oak Drive.
Surveillance video showed someone walking toward and then away from the homicide scene before Jones’ death.
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Even though they say they’ve forgiven Hill, they say they still want answers.
“We have no idea who could have done this or why, what the motive would be, we’re at a loss,” Jones’ sister Kim Bauman said.
Police say they’re glad to move one step closer to finding justice for Jones.
“When we’re able to make an arrest on a cold case and bring some closure to the family, it’s a definitely a win,” Cpl. Juan Madiedo with Gwinnett County police said.
New York police did not comment on what he was being investigated for in their jurisdiction.
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