A man who took his car to get serviced at a DeKalb County tire shop Saturday found himself behind bars after police said he shot and killed an employee moving his vehicle.
Police said the suspect, 30-year-old Quadarius McDowell, opened fire on the auto employee because he thought his car was being stolen — even though the victim was only moving it from one part of the shop property to another.
Authorities were called to the Tires Plus at 577 DeKalb Industrial Way in the Scottdale area of unincorporated DeKalb just before 1:30 p.m. When they arrived, they found Daniel Gordon, 24, suffering from a gunshot wound. Gordon later died from his injuries at a hospital.
Investigators said Gordon was moving McDowell’s car to the tire shop’s business parking lot, but they said the suspect thought Gordon was trying to steal it.
Police said McDowell fired multiple shots at his car, fatally wounding Gordon.
Police said McDowell ran away after the shooting, but officers were able to find and arrest him. No other information was released.
McDowell was booked into the DeKalb County jail.
