Leondre Flynt death: Second woman arrested in murder of Georgia man who vanished after going on a date

Leondre Flynt death: Second woman arrested in murder of Georgia man who vanished after going on a date
Audrey Zelky is the second woman arrested in connection with Leondre Flynt's death (GoFundMe and Law and Crime)

ATLANTA, GEORGIA: Police in Georgia have confirmed the involvement of a second woman in connection to the murder of a man last seen in July while he was leaving his Atlanta home for a date.

Audrey Zalky, 21, was arrested on Friday, December 29, in Carroll County in connection with the murder of Leondre Flynt, the Atlanta Police Department said, as per Law and Crime.

Leondre Flynt disappeared after leaving home for a date 

According to Atlanta ABC affiliate WSB, Zalky is the second person to be charged with the murder of Leondre Flynt, 21 who disappeared earlier this year.

According to police, Zalky has been charged with murder and concealing the death of another. She is reportedly currently awaiting extradition to Atlanta.

The offense date is July 29, 2023, according to jail records and an incident report, even though authorities were initially made aware of the potential murder on August 16, 2023.

It has been discovered by the investigation that Flynt was in contact with Zalky before his disappearance, having met her online.

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Audrey Zelky is the second woman arrested in connection with Leondre Flynt's death (Carroll County Sherrif's office)

Destiny Stephens, 20, was arrested in November in connection with Flynt’s death, WSB had previously reported. She has been accused of murder and hiding the death of another, according to jail records.

Following a search of an apartment, police allegedly found evidence that Flynt was shot and killed on July 29, the last day his family heard from him, she was arrested.

What happened to Leondre Flynt? 

As per the news portal, a third person, Ahmir Bobo, is believed to have been involved in Flynt’s murder and hiding his body.

According to WSB, police discovered that Flynt was reportedly heading to the same apartment complex the day he vanished after receiving a complaint of "shots fired" around 12.18 pm.

Police were informed by an apartment complex tenant that there was a bullet hole in their unit. Reportedly, Bobo, who occupied the flat next door, stated to the authorities that a gun in his flat exploded while a female acquaintance was in charge of it.

Reports state that on the day of Flynt's disappearance, investigators tracked his vehicle to an Atlanta Lowe's. According to reports, Flynt's vehicle was seen exiting the place with Stephens and Zalky inside.

Later, they were seen entering the hardware store where they are purported to have purchased a bolt cutter and a hand saw.

Later that evening, according to WSB, doorbell surveillance footage captured a man lugging bulky objects on a furniture dolly from Bobo's apartment toward the lifts.

Stephens’ cellphone records put her near Bobo’s apartment at the time of the “shots fired” call and in the area of the Lowe’s where she and Zalky were seen on surveillance footage, according to WSB.

The car was tracked to a CVS store in Detroit, Michigan, two days later, WSB reported. According to reports, Bobo's Michigan ID card's address was 20 minutes away from the store. It's said that Flynt's automobile is missing.

On August 16, maintenance personnel at the Buckhead apartment building where authorities suspect Flynt's death occurred reported discovering a blood trail leading into the complex's parking garage, along with blood and dark reddish stains on a railing.

Atlanta police have informed the outlet that the investigation is still ongoing.

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