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Man found guilty in hookah lounge murder case

The victim's family has waited 4 1/2 years for justice
By Steve Burns
Jan 13, 2018

A man was found guilty of murder Friday in the deadly shooting of another man over a $5 cover charge, Channel 2 Action News reported.

David Jacobs, a former bouncer at Cloud 6 Hookah Lounge near Lithonia, was found guilty in the 2013 death of Keith Butler, Channel 2 reported.

A mistrial was declared in the case in March after a juror allegedly used a cellphone during deliberations, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution previously reported.

MORE: Juror error leads to mistrial in DeKalb hookah lounge murder case

“They finally found him guilty of killing my child, thank you God,” Gail Butler, the victim’s mother, said outside the DeKalb County courthouse after the verdict was announced. “I'm so happy.”

David Jacobs (Credit: Channel 2 Action News)
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Police said Jacobs fled to New Jersey shortly after Butler was killed. He was arrested there and extradited to Georgia.

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