Zander Whatley : “Suspects in Death of 11-Year-Old Boy Identified, 1 Arrested”

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DOUGLASVILLE, Ga. – Authorities in Douglasville have identified three young men as the suspects in the tragic shooting death of 11-year-old Zander Whatley.

The young boy lost his life on April 29 while inside his family home on Ruth Way.

Zander’s mother, Shareeda Alexander Dorsey, recounted the harrowing experience to FOX 5 Atlanta, stating that she, her husband, and 9 of their 13 children were in the house when they heard banging on the back door followed by gunshots.

The 11-year-old, a 5th-grade student at Hutchens Elementary School, was struck by a bullet as he attempted to flee upstairs, according to his mother.

During the initial investigation, the family expressed their belief that the shooter or shooters may have had a connection to one of Zander’s older siblings.

“He’s friends with two of the guys. The guy who came and shot the house. He was mad because our son is friends with the other guy, he was mad at,” said William Dorsey, Zander’s stepfather.

Zander Whatley (Photo submitted by family)

Following a thorough investigation, the Paulding County Sheriff’s Office has named 18-year-old Osman Sesay, Jr., 19-year-old Al-Hamid Ibrahim Kuyateh, and 19-year-old Nazier Lloyd Anderson as the prime suspects in the case.

Sesay was apprehended during a traffic stop in Charlotte, North Carolina on May 11 and will be extradited back to Georgia to face charges.

However, the other two suspects, Kuyateh and Anderson, remain at large and are considered to be armed and dangerous. The United States Marshals Service Southeast Regional Fugitive Unit has been called in to assist in their apprehension.

Authorities urge anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of Kuyateh and Anderson to contact the Paulding County Sheriff’s Office at 770-443-3047 or via the Paulding Sheriff’s Office mobile app, which is available for free download.