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Man shot in DeKalb motel room dies

Police said a man was shot to death in a DeKalb County motel room.
Police said a man was shot to death in a DeKalb County motel room.
By Ellen Eldridge
Dec 19, 2017

A man who was shot inside a DeKalb County motel room stumbled outside and collapsed, police said Tuesday.

Jonathan Ogeese, 22, of Stone Mountain, died at the hospital, according to the DeKalb County Medical Examiner’s Office.

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The fatal shooting happened at the Glen Royal Inn and Suites on Glenwood Road.

An investigation is ongoing.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Crime Stoppers Atlanta at 404-577-8477, text information to 274637 or visit crimestoppersatlanta.org. Tipsters can remain anonymous and be eligible for rewards of up to $2,000.

In other news:

One person was injured after an angry customer fired at a popular sports bar. The customer had been kicked out of 656 Sports Bar for being disorderly under the influence. The customer drove by in a black four-door sedan and began shooting. A passenger in a car outside the bar was hit and treated for a non-lethal knee wound. Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call 911 or Crime Stoppers.

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