Who is Deion Patterson? What we know so far about the suspect

The 24-year-old Midtown shooting suspect’s last known address was in Clayton County, address records show.

Deion Patterson also has a relative that lives in the Buckhead area, but she declined to speak when reached by phone Wednesday afternoon.

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Patterson holds fishing and hunting licenses in Georgia.

He doesn’t appear to have a criminal record in Fulton County. In Clayton County, Patterson was charged in 2017 with driving under the influence, leaving the scene of a crash, improper lane change and not having insurance, court records show. Those charges were dropped the same year.

In 2020, Patterson was cited for a seatbelt violation in St. Louis County, Missouri, court records also show.

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