An arrest has been made in the death of a Gainesville homeless man. Pedro Morales-Valle, 42, was arrested on Thursday and charged with malice murder in the death of Billie Lee Davis, 37. Both men were residents of the same homeless camp off Queen City Parkway.
In a statement from the Hall County Sheriff’s Office, investigators believe the two became involved in an argument on the night of May 13 when Morales-Valle shot Davis. Davis’ body was discovered by another member of the homeless camp a few hours later.
Morales-Valle remains in the Hall County jail without bond.
Original Story, posted May 16: The Hall County Sheriff’s Office has identified the homeless man found dead last week near the Queen City Parkway Bridge.
Investigators said Monday that Billie Lee Davis, 37, was the man found dead last Friday. The exact cause and manner of his death have not been disclosed due to the active investigation, however, it is being described as a homicide.
Hall County Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman B.J. Williams said in a press release that Davis's body was found at the edge of a homeless camp in that area just after 8:30 a.m. last Friday.
