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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution is reporting that Albert DeMagnus, the 74-year old founder and CEO of Computer Management Services, Inc. was stabbed to death during a home invasion.
When Deputies responded to the home at approximately 2:30 a.m., they found DeMangus with a stab wound. He was taken to Piedmont Fayette Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
The homeowner’s wife told authorities three men demanded cash and jewelry before taking the victim’s gray Lexus and leaving the scene. That’s when she called 911.
Deputies spotted the Lexus near the scene of the home invasion, Babb said. The stolen car crashed in the area of Jimmie Mayfield Boulevard and Bradley Drive and two men ran, he said. Deputies and Fayetteville police officers found located both men.
Jeffrey Lee Wallace, 22, of Atlanta, and Kavion Wyzeenski Tookes, 21, of Decatur, were both arrested and being held Friday night at the Fayette County jail.
One suspect remains at large.
DeMagnus' firm, Computer Management Services, Inc. (CMS) is an Information Technology (IT) augmentation firm that provides IT services to Fortune 500 Companies, the Federal Government, and State and Local Agencies.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday June 25 2017, @03:45AM (1 child)
There are many smart techies here. No idea on how to protect against home invasion?
Sentry gun?
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday June 28 2017, @10:06PM
Home invasion is a tough one to protect against. I think a number of comments list some ways above. But thinking through it, I tend to think of more questions than good answers.
An alarm system that calls for help is good. Although there will still be too much time before helps arrives to be safe with that alone.
Doors that are hard to kick in. This means a frame and walls that are too tough to go through easily, solid core or steel doors, a bar on the door, etc. This would also imply bars on the windows or someone will just walk in through a window.
A safe room could help, if you can get to it fast enough.
Firearms and weapons in general could help. But you also have to be able to get to them quickly. Are you trained to use them? Are you always packing?, How fast can you get that gun safe open?
You will most likely be outnumbered. How many attackers are there? 3?, 6? more? How well armed are they? The attackers have already decided to be incredibly violent, have geared up, and are mentally prepared to cause harm. How fast can you go from watching Colbert to killing someone?
So now that I'm feeling incredibly paranoid, I'm going to do something else :(