Crime & Safety
Arrest Made In Atlanta Hookah Bar Shooting That Killed Security Guard
Damon John-Michael Wilson has been charged with murder, among offenses, in allegations that he shot and killed an Atlanta security guard.
ATLANTA, GA – Police have charged a man connected to the shooting death of an Atlanta hookah lounge security guard earlier this month.
Damon John-Michael Wilson, 21, was arrested last week and charged with Murder, Aggravated Assault, Possession of a Firearm during the Commission of a Felony, and Simple Battery.
Early on the morning of Feb. 2, police were called to the Encore Hookah Bar at 320 Luckie Street, near the Georgia Aquarium. Police say Wilson got into an argument outside the bar with the security guard and Wilson escalated the dispute and shot the 28-year-old security guard.
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The security guard was taken to an area hospital where he later died.
Wilson is being held in the Fulton County Jail without bond, according to court and jail records.
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