GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. - Two possible domestic violence cases in metro Atlanta took deadly turns over the weekend, leaving families and advocates heartbroken.

Death of Elayjiah Whitley

What we know:

The first happened Friday in Gwinnett County, where investigators say 21-year-old Elayjah Whitley was shot and killed by someone she had previously been in a relationship with.

Less than 24 hours after friends and family gathered for a balloon release just steps from where Whitley was killed, police confirmed their suspicions about her death.

Investigators said Monday that the man accused of killing her outside her job on Pleasant Hill Road was 23-year-old Caprice Hudson, her ex-boyfriend.

"We were afraid of this happening," said Whitley’s brother, Davontay Whitley. "We were just prayin

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