DORAVILLE, Ga. — A man was killed and two other people were injured by glass fragments during a shooting outside a Doraville restaurant early Sunday morning, police said.
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Officers with the Doraville Police Department responded to reports of gunfire around midnight on Oct. 25 in the 5700 block of Buford Highway.
Police said the suspect, identified as Daniel Roman-Cortez, tried to leave the scene in a blue pickup truck. Officers stopped the truck and detained him.
During the encounter, Roman-Cortez reportedly told officers, “I shot him, I killed him.”
Investigators said officers found Pablo Gutierrez-Gallegos unresponsive in front of a restaurant in the 5800 block of Buford Highway. Officers attempted lifesaving measures, but DeKalb County paramedics pronounced Gutierrez-Gallegos dead at the scene.
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Two other people seated inside the restaurant were injured by glass fragments caused by the gunfire. Paramedics evaluated both people at the scene and cleared them.
Investigators believe the shooting stemmed from a personal dispute. According to police, Roman-Cortez told officers that Gutierrez-Gallegos was “sleeping with his wife.”
Roman-Cortez remains in police custody as the Doraville Police Department investigates the shooting with assistance from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.
“Our department is committed to conducting a thorough investigation and pursuing justice for the victim and his family,” Doraville Police Chief Deyette said.
Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact the Doraville Police Department at 770-455-1000.
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