Police are looking into whether

a third assailant participated in a home invasion at a north Fayette residence

early Friday morning.

One of the suspects currently

in custody, Claude James Bell Jr. of Union City, has actually served almost

five years in prison for conspiracy to commit murder in Fulton County

stemming from a 1990 incident.

Bell was arrested for the home

invasion along with his cousin, Shannon Deshun Bell. Both are charged

with armed robbery, while Claude Bell also faces charges of burglary,

kidnapping, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and possession

of a firearm during the commission of a crime.

Claude Bell's bond was set

at $205,000 while Shannon Bell's bond was set at $50,000.

Investigators from the Fayette

County Sheriff's Department arrested the Bells at a girlfriend's home

in Palmetto Friday, less than 12 hours after the crime was reported.

According to warrants issued

for Claude Bell's arrest, he pulled the hair of one of the victims and

dragged her around the house. He also pointed a gun at one of the victims,

the warrant states.

The suspects invaded the residence

on Jonesboro Road around 5 a.m., said FCSD Maj. Bruce Jordan. One of the

five victims at home during the invasion was able to run away.

A gunshot was fired, although

no one was hurt, Jordan added. During the execution of a search warrant,

a sawed-off shotgun was recovered which may have been used in other crimes,

Jordan said.

The attackers were identified

Jordan said.

At the time he was arrested,

Shannon Bell was out on bond for four counts of cruelty to children and

one count each of aggravated assault, possession of marijuana (less than

one ounce) and possession of cocaine with intent to distribute, according

to records at the Fayette County Magistrate's Office.

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