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Latonian Burch

Case from Decatur, GA dated Jun 06, 2018

Victim Details

Latonian Burch

Male

Black / African American

Decatur

GA

2018-06-06

39

Latonian

Burch

07/03/2026

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In the early hours of June 6, 2018, Latonian Burch, a 39-year-old Black/African American man, was shot and killed in his room at the America's Best Value Inn on Candler Road in Decatur, Georgia. The incident unfolded at approximately 1 a.m. when a woman knocked on the door of the motel room where Burch was staying with his girlfriend, Jacandra Jenkins.

According to Jenkins, when the door was opened, a man who had been hiding rushed into the room. A physical altercation ensued between Burc ...
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  • ajc: Woman arrested in killing of father of 4 at DeKalb motel; gunman sought
  • WSBTV: Father of 4 shot to death in DeKalb motel room in front of girlfriend
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