When asked if Brunn had prior contact with Jorelys before her death, he said Brunn “was well known in the apartment complex,” since he was employed there.
Jay Burn, a spokesman with McCormack Baron Ragan, Inc., which manages the River Ridge at Canton apartment complex, said Brunn was hired on Nov. 7 and noted he “can’t imagine that he could remain” employed with the company.
“It’s standard procedure that any employee would be placed on immediate administrative leave pending the outcome of the trial,” Burn added.
Burn also said Brunn, like all of the company’s employees, underwent an “extensive” background check and no criminal history surfaced.
“The entire management family extends its utmost sympathy and prayers to the family and friends of Jorelys Rivera and all the resi-dents of River Ridge apartments in Canton, Georgia,” according to a statement from the company. “Our local property support staff at River Ridge is providing all possible assistance to investigators. We are supporting and working with the community residents in re-sponse to this tragedy. We have initiated a process of employee and residence assistance which includes independent professional counseling and related support.”
Keenan said investigators placed Brunn under surveillance Tuesday and, after receiving sufficient evidence, obtained an arrest war-rant.
Keenan also noted the GBI’s crime lab has been “working around the clock” with processing and collecting evidence.
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