Man, woman shot to death at DeKalb motel

DeKalb County police are investigating after a man and a woman were shot to death at an extended stay motel early Tuesday.

Officials confirmed the shooting, which was reported at 4:30 a.m., but shared few additional details. The woman was found dead in one of the rooms, while the man died after being taken to a hospital, police said. They were identified as 35-year-old Mariana Mitchell and 33-year-old Lamar Pringle by the DeKalb County Medical Examiner’s Office.

Crime scene investigators were seen collecting evidence at the Efficiency Lodge on Flat Shoals Road in the Panthersville area throughout the early morning hours. Multiple shell casings littered the parking lot.