DeKalb County

Leads in killing of aspiring rapper take detectives across Southeast

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — There are new leads in the murder of an aspiring rapper shot and killed during his birthday party.

Someone shot and killed Clifford Dixon, 32, in March outside a DeKalb County nightclub.

Channel 2's Michael Seiden spoke exclusively with the lead detective on the case Friday night; the detective said he and his fellow investigators are working around the clock to find the killer in this case.

Seiden also spoke with Dixon’s mother, Cheryl Williams, who said the pain of losing her son has been unbearable and she is getting frustrated that no one has been caught.

She said she won’t sleep until her son’s killer is behind bars.

“He wanted everybody to do well. He never wished anybody any harm,” Williams said. “They don’t know what they took from my family. They don’t know.”

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Williams told Seiden she’s been reliving the pain of losing a child since Dixon was killed outside the SL Lounge in Chamblee in March. He was celebrating his own birthday at the time.

“It’s taking too long. It’s taking way too long, and I don’t know what they’re doing,” Williams said.

Dixon was close friends with NBA superstar Kevin Durant.

“When you met him, he was infectious because everyone just loved him,” Williams told Seiden.

Detective Loc Tran, with the Chamblee Police Department, is the lead investigator on Dixon’s case.

“He was walking toward the front entrance of SL Lounge. That’s when the suspect ran up to the victim. The suspect had a gun in his right hand pointed at the victim’s neck and shot him a couple times," Tran said.

He told Seiden the investigation has taken detectives all across the Southeast.

"He has some family in the D.C. area. He grew up there. He also has some friends in the local Atlanta area and also, one friend in Nashville," Tran said.

As police continue to search for the shooter, Dixon’s loved ones want justice and answers.

“If anybody knows anything, I wish they would come forward because they just don’t know what they took,” Williams said.

Dixon's family has set up a GoFundMe account to help pay for a reward for anyone who identifies his killer.