Man shot, killed wife of 1 month at Athens hotel, police say

ATHENS, Ga. — Authorities are searching for the gunman who killed a 32-year-old woman at an Athens hotel.

Officers found Casey Devanna dead on Sunday at the Best Western at 170 Milledge Avenue.
Investigators determined Devanna was killed by a gunshot wound and that the suspected shooter was her husband of one month.

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The Athens-Clarke County Police Department issued an arrest warrant for Alexander Thomas Devanna. He is believed to be driving a red Hyundai Santa Fe with a Florida tag AE2296.

Devanna is possibly in Florida, with contacts in St. Petersburg, Orlando and Daytona Beach.

Police said the couple was married for a month.

CrimeStoppers is offering a reward of up to $1,000 for any information leading to the arrest of Devanna.

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