Decatur man arrested on murder charge in Gwinnett sports bar killing
Months after a man was fatally shot at a Gwinnett County sports bar, his suspected killer has been arrested, police said Thursday.
Trayvon Austin, 24, of Decatur, was taken into custody on multiple charges related to the August killing of Kevin Blackwell in the parking lot of Sportstime Bar & Grille, Gwinnett police spokeswoman Officer Hideshi Valle said. Austin was booked into the county jail on charges of felony murder and aggravated assault, Valle said.
Officers were called to the bar at 3675 Satellite Boulevard just after 2:30 a.m. on Aug. 20 after getting reports of a person shot, according to police. Blackwell was found dead in the parking lot from a single gunshot wound, Valle said.
No further information has been released about the circumstances around the shooting, and police haven’t said what motivated the fatal incident.
About the Author
Henri Hollis is a restaurant critic and food reporter for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, where he covers Atlanta’s restaurants, chefs and dining culture. As part of the AJC’s Food & Dining team, he reviews new restaurants, reports on industry trends and explores metro Atlanta’s culinary scene through the neighborhoods and people that shape it.
