Homicide detectives said the two security guards were in the
skyscraper alone when they apparently began arguing. Police said
surveillance video didn't capture the deadly shooting but was helpful in
showing them what happened.
"We
have two security guards who were working at this location. We are not
sure what the motive was. We have been told there may have been some
type of verbal argument that escalated into the gunfire," Atlanta Police
Lt. Charles Hampton said.
Powerful testimony in court came from the father of a murder
victim minutes before a judge denied bond for the security guard accused
of killing his son.
"I believe that this
court, on this land, in Atlanta, Georgia, with the state and this case
will set a stand," said Emmanuel Nwankwo Sr as he fought to keep his
son's accused killer in jail until trial.
"How do you feel like you have son, an American son, the soul of your son, was murdered," Nwankwo Sr. said.
"Well, the victim's family should be upset. I mean, anytime anybody
passes it's a horrible thing. I'm just going to have to review the case,
figure out the facts and see how I can defend him," defense attorney
Manny Arora said.
Police say during interviews, Harper admitted to the shooting because he saw a demon in the victim.
"Another reason that he gave later on the interview, he said God told
him to do it," said Detective Eugene Johnson with the Atlanta Police
Department.
"Based on the comments that were made by the client
to the police at the scene, it would appear that there are going to be
some mental health issues. I don't know what level they rise to, but
we're going to start exploring that," Arora said.
After
prosecutors argued Harper was a danger to the community, himself and his
family. The judge denied bond and bound the case over to court.
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