Key takeaways:
- Miles Bryant, 22, was arrested and fired from the Doraville Police Department on Monday and preliminarily charged with concealing a death and filing a false report of a crime.
- Susana Morales was last seen on July 26 in Norcross, Georgia, and her last known location was Oak Loch Trace until her phone died or was turned off.
- The Gwinnett County Police Department is committed to finding justice for Morales and her family.
Gwinnett County police have arrested and fired a police officer in connection with the death of 16-year-old Susana Morales, who went missing in July. Miles Bryant, 22, was fired from the Doraville Police Department on Monday and preliminarily charged with concealing a death and filing a false report of a crime.
Morales was last seen on July 26 in Norcross, Georgia, and had texted her mother that she was on her way home. Her cellphone data and video footage showed her walking in the direction of her home, but detectives believe she may have gotten into a vehicle. Her last known location was Oak Loch Trace until the phone died or was turned off.
On Monday, a passerby reported seeing what they believed were human remains in a wooded area northeast of Atlanta. Gwinnett County police responded to the scene and confirmed the remains were Morales’.
The investigation is ongoing, and police are asking anyone with information to come forward. Bryant is being held at the Gwinnett County Detention Center and is expected to appear in court on Tuesday.
The death of Morales has been a tragedy for her family and the community. The Gwinnett County Police Department is committed to finding justice for Morales and her family.
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