Three Dead in Ga. Home Depot Shooting

M O R R O W, Ga., July 14 -- A former employee of a Home Depot in suburban Atlanta chased his ex-girlfriend into the store this morning, killing her and another woman and shooting a third person before killing himself, police said.

Brandon Bolton, 22, of nearby Rex, and 20-year-old Lisa Atkins of McDonough, had both worked at the Home Depot about 15 milessouth of downtown Atlanta.

Friends of Atkins said Bolton was obsessed with her and angryabout their break-up, but police said they were not sure why Boltonshot her and two current store employees.

"We don't know what led up to this," said Maj. Doug Jewett, aspokesman for Clayton County Police.

No customers were involved, he said, although some may havewitnessed the shooting. The store, which had opened as usual at 6a.m., was closed for the day afterward.

Atkins drove to the store just before 8 a.m., leaving her redFord Mustang blocking the lane in front of the store entrance, andran inside, Jewett said. Bolton pulled alongside and ran after herwith a .40 caliber semi-automatic weapon.

An employee called 911 from inside the store, he said.

"The dispatcher heard some gunshots in the background and lostcontact with the caller," he said.

Atkins was shot several times, including once in the head, andwas dead at the scene.

Tiffany Busch, 27, of Ellenwood was shot in the head and died insurgery at Southern Regional Medical Center. A Southern Regionalspokesman said 31-year-old Maurice Jenkins of Stockbridge was ingood condition there this afternoon with gunshot wounds to theback and arm.

"I think they were just close by," Jewett said of Busch andJenkins. "(Atkins) was in there trying to get help, and they werestanding nearby."

Bolton then left the store but encountered a Morrow policeofficer who was checking the tags on the car, Jewett said. The twofired at each other, but neither was hit and Bolton ran backinside.

Seconds later Bolton, who had run down an aisle with no way out,fatally shot himself in the head, Jewett said.