2 sought in fatal shooting outside downtown Atlanta hookah lounge

Investigators are looking to identify two men sought for questioning in the fatal shooting of a 29-year-old outside a downtown Atlanta hookah lounge.

The shooting occurred shortly before midnight Jan. 7 and was among Atlanta’s first homicides of 2021, authorities said. Officers were called to the Encore Hookah Bar & Bistro on Luckie Street and arrived to find DeAndre’ Houston lying unconscious in the road with a gunshot wound. The DeKalb County man was pronounced dead at the scene, Atlanta police said previously.

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Witnesses told investigators that a dark-colored vehicle stopped outside the lounge and that a passenger got out and shot Houston before leaving the scene.

****Update**** ******Reward Increase $10,000****** (Atlanta, GA) On 01-07-21 at 2355 hours, Zone 5 units were dispatched...
Posted by Crime Stoppers Greater Atlanta on Wednesday, March 3, 2021

On Wednesday, Crime Stoppers released surveillance photos of two “possible suspects” spotted near the scene that night and announced a $2,000 reward for information leading to arrests in the case.

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Credit: Willie A. Watkins Funeral Home

Tipsters can remain anonymous, and be eligible for the cash reward, by contacting Crime Stoppers Atlanta at 404-577-8477, texting information to 274637 or visiting the Crime Stoppers website.

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