Man found hiding in Gwinnett home after murdering roommate

A DeKalb County murder suspect was arrested in Gwinnett County on Thursday after he was found hiding in a home.

Caleb Nicholi Lincoln was found at a home on Back Creek Chase and arrested after a massive sheriff’s office response in the neighborhood.

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Photos and videos shared with Channel 2 Action News show dozens of deputies surrounding the house in the neighborhood.

Lincoln had active warrants in Gwinnett and DeKalb counties. But his most serious charge of murder stems from a July 7 shooting on Woodcrest Walk.

DeKalb police officers found a 25-year-old man, whose identity has not been released, dead from several gunshot wounds inside the home. Lincoln and the victim were roommates and had gotten into an argument.

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In Gwinnett County, he was wanted on four counts of failure to appear, aggravated assault on a law enforcement office, obstruction and fleeing and attempting to elude.

He is currently being held in the DeKalb County Jail on charges of murder and two counts of identity fraud.

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