Atlanta police have identified the man believed to be responsible for shooting a young father at a Midtown virtual reality bar last month.
Teodros Bagashwe Beyene, 26, is wanted on aggravated battery and aggravated assault charges in connection with the March 16 shooting of Ezra Whitehead, police said Friday.
The 23-year-old was shot four times following an altercation at Revery VR Bar along Monroe Drive.
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“He was there with his friends,” his father, Rick Whitehead, told Channel 2 Action News. “Everyone was having a good time, and then out of nowhere, all of a sudden, there was a bunch of shooting.”
Revery is a nightclub where customers can wear 3D glasses and play virtual reality games. Police said there was some type of physical altercation near the bar before gunfire broke out about 2 a.m.
Rick Whitehead said his son, who has a 2-year-old daughter, was shot in the chest and head. He underwent two surgeries last month and was last listed in critical condition at WellStar Atlanta Medical Center.
It wasn’t clear Friday morning if Whitehead was released from the hospital.
Anyone with information on Beyene's whereabouts is asked to contact Crime Stoppers Atlanta. Tipsters can remain anonymous, and be eligible for rewards of up to $2,000, by calling at 404-577-8477, texting information to 274637 or visiting the Crime Stoppers website.
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