Allen Tayeh has been charged with murdering his ex-wife’s divorce attorney and setting fire to his office building with a can of gasoline last night between 5 PM and 5:30 PM. He was seen by authorities walking away from the scene with burns and they found a pistol in the ashes of the burnt building. “A family spokesperson said Lewis was shot multiple times.”
The Lawrenceville Police Department arrived to a fire on Stone Mountain Street around 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday night. After crews put out the fire, they found the body of attorney Douglas Lewis inside the building.
“The suspect that was detained actually had injuries that were consistent with being in or near the fire, he had burns on the pants, singed hair,” Lawrenceville police Lt. Jake Parker said.
Police arrested 65-year-old Allen Tayeh and charged him with murder and arson. Police said he was holding a pistol and was found with charred pants and hair.
Authorities have not officially determined how the attorney Lewis died because his body was destroyed in the fire.
Later, court documents showed that Lewis was representing Tayeh’s wife in divorce proceedings. Police have not released a motive, but court records show that a court hearing in the divorce case was scheduled for next Wednesday morning.
Allen Tayeh is in the Gwinnett County Jail and will not be released on bail. The investigation is still ongoing.
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