Crime & Safety
Manager Of DC Restaurant Dies After Robbery, Shooting In Atlanta
The general manager of Millie's has died after he was shot during a robbery outside of a wedding reception at a country club in Atlanta.
WASHINGTON, DC — The manager of a popular DC restaurant died Friday after he was robbed and shot outside of a country club in Atlanta earlier this month.
Christian Broder, who was the general manager of Millie's in Spring Valley, died at a D.C. hospital at 34 years old on Friday, his family announced.
The shooting occurred at about 12:15 a.m. July 8 outside the Capital City Country Club at 53 West Brookhaven Dr., according to Atlanta Police Department spokesman Officer Jarius Daughterty.
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He said a group of four people, including Broder, were waiting for their Uber when a car pulled up and a man got out, pulled a handgun and demanded their belongings.
After stealing items from them, the gunman started heading back to his vehicle, but Broder tried to follow him. That's when the gunman fired once, striking the man in the stomach. He then got in the passenger side of the vehicle and the driver pulled away.
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Police arrested and charged Jayden Myrick, 17, on July 13. Police are still trying to identify the driver of the car.
"Atlanta Police Investigators learned this morning that Christian Broder, the victim in the W. Brookhaven Drive and Capitol City Lane robbery and shooting, has died. This is now a homicide investigation and investigators plan to upgrade charges to murder," Atlanta Police said, according to ABC7.
Boder is survived by his wife, a pre-kindergarten teacher, and his 9-month-old daughter, NBC Washington reports.
"We are heartbroken to share that last night Christian passed away. He was comfortable with Molly by his side and surrounded by loved ones," his family wrote on a GoFundMe page created to help raise money for Broder's medical treatment. "We are so grateful for your love and support over the last two weeks as Christian fought so hard."
The campaign had raised $271,510 of a $300,000 goal by Monday afternoon.
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