Clayton County Courts

Jonathan Bun, charged in deputy's death, attends first hearing

Magistrate Judge Daphne M. Walker ordered Bun, 17, bound over to Clayton County Superior Court on charges of felony murder, malice murder, aggravated assault and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony in connection with the shooting death of Deputy Richard "Rick" Daly, 55. Walker said a bond hearing for Bun would be held Friday morning.

Bun, wearing a red jail jumpsuit and leg shackles, sat quietly during the 90 minute hearing. The judge asked him no questions, and he didn't speak during the hearing.

GBI special agent Jonathan Spurlock testified that Bun had admitted during questioning that he shot Daly.

Spurlock said Bun, who had a cell phone with him when arrested, told him he had called his mother and told her he was scared. When asked why he was scared, Spurlock said he told him it was because he "had just shot a cop."

Spurlock said Bun told him that he had stolen the .40-caliber Glock handgun used to shoot Daly. Spurlock said that the driver of the Honda Civic that Bun was riding in when he shot Daly said Bun pulled the gun from his waistband before the car even stopped and he asked Bun, "What the Hell are you doing."

Spurlock said Daly was shot within seconds of getting out of his patrol car and walking up to the passenger side of the Civic.

In asking Walker to bind the case over to Superior Court, Clayton assistant District Attorney Jason Green told Walker that the evidence is "clear and uncontradictory" that Bun killed Daly.

Prior to the hearing, the judge announced that Clayton County District Attorney Tracy Graham Lawson had recused herself from any involvement in the case because she had earlier been a juvenile court judge in cases involving Bun.

On July 20, the Clayton County Sheriff’s Office fugitive squad was searching for Bun in connection with a January armed robbery and assault.

Police said that after deputies with a warrant for Bun pulled over a car he was riding in, Bun shot and killed Daly as Daly approached the vehicle.

The teen then allegedly fled into a wooded area, prompting a five-hour manhunt involving SWAT teams from dozens of area law enforcement agencies before officers with search dogs captured him.

According to testimony in court on Tuesday, Bun also pointed his weapon at a second deputy as he fled into the woods, but the Glock apparently jammed. That deputy fired at Bun, but did not hit him.

Bun has a significant criminal history dating back to the age of 10.

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The CASA volunteer gathers information about the child's situation, attends court proceedings and makes a recommendation to the judge so that the judge has the information to make a decision about the child's future. The CASA volunteer advocates for the child to be placed in a safe, permanent home as quickly as possible.

Contact Becky Galbreath at 678-610-1061 or visit our website at: www.claytoncasa.com for additional information.

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