🌱 Patch AM: How investigators finally tracked down the East Atlanta gas station suspect

Good morning to you East Atlanta! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How investigators finally tracked down the East Atlanta gas station suspect

Also on today's calendar: Warehouse Liquidation FINAL Sale! 50% OFF! and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the shovel say to the dirt? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: An afternoon shower, with a high of 69 and low of 63 degrees.
• Saturday: Heavy rain and a thunderstorm, temps: high: 70, low: 42.
• Sunday: Partly sunny; breezy, cooler, with a high of 48 and low of 29 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Murder Suspect Arrested In Fatal Gas Station Shooting In DeKalb (patch.com) — A man has been arrested after a young woman was fatally shot at a Moreland Avenue gas station in East Atlanta, according to DeKalb authorities. Investigators say the 21-year-old was an innocent bystander during a car meet-up when gunfire broke out between two groups. The suspect, arrested in Gwinnett County, faces murder and aggravated assault charges and will be transferred to DeKalb County Jail.
   

📸 Around East Atlanta

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🗓 Upcoming Events in East Atlanta

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★ Featured events ★

Friday January 9

• Warehouse Liquidation FINAL Sale! 50% OFF!
  Classic Staging LLC, 1349 Old 41 Hwy NW, Marietta
  9:30 am

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Other local events

Friday January 9

• Numbers Stations Records Label Showcase
  The EARL , 488 Flat Shoals Ave SE , Atlanta
  7:30 pm
• Fortune Feimster
  Atlanta Symphony Hall , 1280 Peachtree St NE , Atlanta
  8:00 pm
• Standup at 10
  Dynamic El Dorado , 572 Edgewood Ave NE #116 , Atlanta
  10:00 pm

Saturday January 10

• Cirque du Soleil: Luzia
  241 20th St , Atlanta
  3:30 pm
• Brand Spankin' New Year Open Mic presented by Art Out Loud-ATL
  Westview Maker Space , 1554 Ralph David Abernathy Blvd SW , Atlanta
  5:30 pm
• Next Stop Comedy
  Atlanta Utility Works , 2903 RN Martin St , East Point
  8:00 pm

Sunday January 11

• The Last Revel
  The EARL , 488 Flat Shoals Ave SE , Atlanta
  7:00 pm

Saturday January 17

• Board Game Day
  Gresham Library -
  12:00 pm

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-- The Patch AM Team

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