🌱 Decatur Tire Plus Employee Murdered At Work+ Flu Shots For 300 Dogs

Blissful 2023 Decatur-Avondale Estates! It's me, Cherryl Young/ MamaNyeMatters, your host of the Daily. We are going to get this year started with these local stories and more...

• A 2022 recap of DeKalb/ Decatur news stories
• 24-year-old murdered at work on New Year's Eve
• 300 hundred dogs at the LifeLine Animal Project shelter were given antibiotics

But first, today's weather:

Fog in the a.m.; partly sunny. High: 67 Low: 45.

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Here are the top stories today in Decatur-Avondale Estates:

1. Daniel Gordon, a 24-year-old man who worked at the Tire Plus on 577 DeKalb Industrial Way is dead after being shot at work on New Year's Eve. According to DeKalb Police, it happened shortly before 1:30 p.m. Officers stated that when they arrived on the scene they found the victim with multiple gunshot wounds. He was taken to the hospital by ambulance where he was pronounced dead. DeKalb Police said a 30-year-old man, Quadarius McDowell brought his car to the shop for service and at some point, Gordon began to drive McDowell's car into the parking lot while doing so McDowell thought Gordon was attempting to steal his vehicle and it was at that point that he shot the Tire Plus employee. McDowell is now facing murder charges. (11Alive.com WXIA)
2. A 2022 recap of DeKalb/ Decatur stories includes the unexpected- firing of former superintendent Cheryl Watson-Harris. The Decatur City Commission unanimously approved a revised tree ordinance after an extended public hearing. The Decatur City Commission moving forward and bringing 7 acres of land and refinancing part of Legacy Park to develop the South Housing Village and more...(Decaturish.com )
3. The DeKalb Clerk of Superior Court will remain closed until further notice due to a water pipe bursting and flooding areas in the Judicial Tower. Some employees will work remotely until things are back to normal. (On Common Ground News)
4. It has been reported that on Friday 300 hundred dogs at the LifeLine Animal Project shelter were given antibiotics after a dog tested positive for dog flu. According to the CDC, there is no evidence that dog flu can be passed to humans but it is highly contagious, passing from dog to dog. (Decaturish.com )

Today in Decatur-Avondale Estates:

• New Year's Day Fiber Circle (11:00 AM)

From my notebook:

• Wellroot Family Services says they have so many things for which to be grateful. To end the year. They are sharing a few favorite moments from 2022. (Wellroot Family Services via Facebook)
• At Georgia Interfaith Power & Light it is the last day to give your tax-deductible donation. The people at the organization stated that they are in need of $4,000 to reach their goal. (Georgia Interfaith Power & Light via Facebook)
• BLISSFUL 2023 To All! Give thanks for All things. Prepare for the Best because that is what's yet to come!

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— Cherryl Young/ MamaNyeMatters

About me: Cherryl Young DBA MamaNyeMatters. I was born in Providence, Rhode Island, and moved to Georgia in 2017. My first children's book, You Are the Pot of Gold at the End of the Rainbow was published in 2021. https://www.mamanyematters.com... I've worked in Atlanta and Gwinnett County Public Schools assisting children who have special needs. I studied Community Development @ Roger Williams University in Rhode Island. My Purpose: To Connect, Create, Inspire, Write, and Expand, and I am ELATED to Be Here as a Contributing Writer @ Patch! Journey With Me...

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