Crime & Safety
Police Identify Man Found Shot To Death In DeKalb Basement
A 30-year-old man found shot to death early Monday in a DeKalb County basement has been identified, according to news reports.
LITHONIA, GA -- Police in DeKalb County have identified a 30-year-old man found shot to death inside the basement of a Lithonia home, Patch has learned. The homeowner identified the victim as 30-year-old Steven Mayer, according to news reports.
The homeowner told police that they heard a number of shots in his basement and went down to investigate, local media report. (SIGN UP: Get Patch's Daily Newsletter and Real Time News Alerts. Or, if you have an iPhone, download the free Patch app.)
That's when the homeowner discovered the body of the man, WGCL reports. As of now, police have no suspects in the case and continue to investigate.
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“We have not made any connections to any other homicides (that) may have happened in the area,” DeKalb police Lt. Lonzy Robertson told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
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