A cold case is heating up as DNA evidence helps identify a suspect who police believe beat, raped and then shot and killed a young girl in Southwest Atlanta in 1995.

CBS 46 reports the family of Nacole Smith knows who murdered the 14-year-old thanks to the use of genetic testing and new ancestral DNA tools that were not available 25 years ago. But the suspect’s name is not being released right now.

Through the use of genetic testing, and new ancestral DNA tools that were not available 25 years ago, investigators were able to find a link, and then come to a final conclusion on a suspect.

Atlanta Police said in a press release this week that they are following up on some new information, but not all of the information is confirmed yet.  Police say that they will have an update on the case next week.

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