On a Thursday morning, October 10, 2019, tragedy struck in the parking lot of the Oyo Hotel on Wesley Club Drive in Decatur, Georgia. Dominic Turnese, a 27-year-old male contractor, was at the hotel for work with his colleague, Dane Simmons. It was around 9:30 a.m. when the two men were suddenly targeted by a gunman who opened fire. The violent encounter left Turnese dead and Simmons critically injured.
The motive behind the seemingly random attack was not immediately clear to
investigators who arrived at the scene just south of Interstate 20. Police began reviewing surveillance footage and speaking with witnesses to piece together the events that led to the fatal shooting. The unexpected violence left family and friends of Dominic Turnese devastated by the sudden and tragic loss of a young life. In the wake of the shooting, the community rallied to support the surviving victim, Dane Simmons, as he faced a long road to recovery.
Shortly after the incident, law enforcement officials made an arrest in the case. Solomon Bolden, who was 32 years old at the time, was taken into custody and subsequently charged with the murder of Dominic Turnese. In addition to the murder charge, Bolden also faced a charge of aggravated assault for the critical injuries sustained by Dane Simmons. While the arrest brought a measure of resolution to Turnese's loved ones, the investigation continued as authorities worked to determine a definitive motive for the shooting and whether any other individuals were involved.
