DISTRICT ATTORNEY DISMISSES CHARGES AGAINST MAN ACCUSED OF SHOOTING, KILLING BROTHER

Friday, November 13, 2026

Case Officially Closed

Decatur, Ga.- DeKalb County District Attorney Sherry Boston announces that charges against a man accused of shooting and killing his brother have officially been dismissed.

On March 25, 2022, just after 7:30 a.m., officers with the DeKalb County Police Department responded to report of a person shot at a gas station on Snapfinger Woods Drive in unincorporated Decatur. Police met with the wounded man, Arthur "Archie" Eversole, 37, who told them someone had shot him in the face while he was sleeping at his home. Eversole had walked from his home to the gas station to get help. Police repeatedly asked Eversole who shot him, but Eversole was unable to answer that question. Emergency medical personnel transported Eversole to Grady Memorial Hospital where he later died of his injuries.

Police went to Eversole's home where his brother, Alexander Krause, now 46, lived with him. They discovered Krause had blood on his socks and arrested him. Krause explained that blood got on his socks when he went to his brother's room to check on him after hearing a gunshot. Investigators noted blood throughout the house. There was also a trail of blood made by Eversole from the house to the gas station.

On August 4, 2022, Mr. Krause was granted bond and released from jail pending trial.

On April 4, 2023, a DeKalb County Grand Jury indicted Krause on charges of Malice Murder, Felony Murder, Aggravated Assault, and Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony.

As with any case, the District Attorney's Office continued its investigation into the facts and circumstances of Mr. Eversole's death in preparation for trial. As a result of that investigation, the District Attorney's Office has determined that there is insufficient evidence to prove the charges beyond a reasonable doubt. While not legally required, a motive for the shooting was never identified. The brothers appeared to have a good relationship. The District Attorney's Office analyzed Eversole's phone. Messages between Eversole and Krause corroborated that there was no evidence of any dispute between them. The brothers shared ownership of the firearm involved in the shooting. The gun was recovered from Mr. Eversole's bedroom and testing revealed both brothers' DNA on the weapon. The overall evidence in this case could not rule out the reasonable possibility that Mr. Eversole's injury was self-inflicted.

Therefore, when reviewed in its entirety, and with trial scheduled for next week, the District Attorney's Office drafted a nolle prosequi order for all the charges against Krause and today DeKalb County Superior Court Judge Brian Lake signed the order, officially ending the case.

Our decision in this matter reflects our commitment to justice, fairness, and transparency.