I know, Lord, that you are in charge,
and that you are here with us,
and that you will make this right.
Tonight, a community is in shock
and searching for answers over why
Eleanor Bowles was brutally murdered.
Her body was discovered
more than 24 hours ago,
and as we come on the air Tonight,
Atlanta police are asking for help
in tracking down someone they're only
describing as a person of interest.
All of this happening at a
home in the West Paces Ferry
neighborhood in northwest Atlanta.
The home is very close to
where the paces ferry Rd.
Connects with I-75.
The scene was active.
From the time officers arrived
just before 6:00 last night,
throughout much of the
overnight into this morning,
Atlanta police shared these still
shots taken from surveillance
video shows a person of interest
authorities are trying to identify.
At a press conference Sunday,
a PD stated that Bulls came upon the
suspect attempting to steal her Lexus SUV.
The car was recovered by police
Saturday night in DeKalb County.
This is terrible.
I was here a couple of weeks ago,
so always talk about the holidays.
This is not a way that a family
should have to spend their
holiday season mourning and
grieving a death of a loved
one. Hours ago,
a vigil was held to remember bowls
outside of her paces terrace home.
Dozens of community members showed
up in support and to push for change.
Our Palo Soro was there,
and she joins us live.
And Paula, there was really an
outpouring of support there.
Absolutely. And, you know, Caitlin,
you know how they say that you are,
who you surround yourself with.
It could not be more true for bulls.
I mean, you know,
she told a lot of a little bit about herself.
And they also said, you know,
her sons, granddaughters,
friends, even her Garden Club.
Colleagues were there tonight and
they were all finding comfort
together during a time of pain,
anger and confusion.
That saved arrange like
me in a sea of lights I.
Dozens gathered to honor the one that's
still shines brightest. To them, Mom
was the North Star in my world.
She was a beautiful soul,
and she taught me how to
approach the world with empathy,
everyone embracing the things that
made Eleanor Boles so special.
She was just. A wonderful
kind. Generous woman.
A woman who loved animals and
was treasurer of Atlanta's
Poppy Garden Club for years. She
just was a fantastic friend to
us all and devoted to our club
and we love her very, very much.
A woman who certainly did
not seem 77 years old,
she was the most young person
that I even think I know.
I was shocked to see her age in the
media because I would have put her.
At least ten years, maybe less,
but today she's a woman sparking change.
I'm committed to getting the word
out about this outrageous tragedy.
And I want everyone to understand
that none of us are really safe.
And if this could happen to mom,
it can happen to anyone.
Her son Michael, speaking
outside of his mother's home,
where he found her Saturday.
I was on my way to visit her
for the holidays and got to
her just a few hours too late.
Finding her like that is something
that will be with me forever.
She was here to be safe,
her the gated community she
had divorced many years
ago and she felt truly safe here.
Everyone embracing Eleanor's legacy,
making sure her bright light
doesn't stop shining. Despite the
pain, this last 24 hours,
this has been a. A bit of a blur.
Complete range of emotions.
Grief, of course. Shock. Anger.
But you know, our world was
was really turned upside down
and really for no good reason,
just a truly senseless act.
Something else that was simply
incredible to me was that it had
really been raining all night,
nonstop in the rain,
simply stopped minutes before
the vigil was set to happen.
Caitlin, it's
incredible. Paula, is there
anything that the community can
do right now to try and help?
Absolutely. You know,
there is a go fund me page up right now.
It has raised close to $18,000 in eight
hours, and all the money is going to
the Atlanta Humane Society because,
again, she loved animals so much.
I even asked her friends what other
hobbies she had other than gardening,
and they told me.
He was spending time with her golden
retriever that was her favorite hobby.
So if you'd like to donate,
we have that link on 11 alive.com.
Thanks, Paula.
Yeah, tragic story. For
more on this story, you can head
to our website, elevenalive.com.