Crime & Public Safety

Man found shot to death in vehicle in Clayton County

Clayton County police officers were called to the 3300 block of Mount Zion Road just before 6 p.m. Tuesday and found a man in a vehicle with multiple gunshot wounds.
Clayton County police officers were called to the 3300 block of Mount Zion Road just before 6 p.m. Tuesday and found a man in a vehicle with multiple gunshot wounds.
March 9, 2022

A man was found dead in a vehicle Tuesday afternoon in Stockbridge, according to Clayton County police.

Officers were called to the 3300 block of Mount Zion Road just before 6 p.m. and found Elijah Smith in a vehicle with multiple gunshot wounds, according to police. His age was not released.

Police have not identified any suspects, and they don’t know the motive for the shooting, a news release states. No other details about the victim were released.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Clayton County police at 770-477-3550.

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