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Joshua Shane Chafin

Case from Lakewood-heights, GA dated Oct 08, 2020

Victim Details

Joshua Shane Chafin

Male

White / Caucasian

Lakewood-heights

GA

2020-10-08

39

Joshua

Shane Chafin

07/19/2026

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On an autumn day in Atlanta, the life of Joshua Shane Chafin, a 39-year-old male, was tragically cut short. On October 8, 2020, he was discovered in a parked SUV on Compton Drive SE in the Lakewood Heights neighborhood, having been fatally shot. The grim discovery prompted an investigation by the Atlanta Police Department into the circumstances surrounding his death.

Details regarding the motive for the shooting or any potential suspects have not been publicly released by law enforcement ...
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  • Cody Ray Simmons- Georgia- 2020 | America's Most Wanted Fans (an unofficial fan page for America's Most Wanted & In Pursuit with John Walsh)
  • FOX 5 Atlanta: Body found inside SUV in Lakewood Heights, investigation underway
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