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Written by A. Smith
Published October 18, 2022 @ 2:04 PM ET
Last updated October 27, 2022 @ 11:24 AM ET
Dekalb County (October 11, 2022) – The police are asking for the public’s help after a beloved son, brother, father, and veteran was shot and killed while driving down Interstate 285 on Tuesday.
Around 2:30 pm, Daniel Booth, 40, was at work in his black pickup truck on his way to repair a conveyor belt in nearby Morrow. Booth was traveling on the I-285 West and I-675 exit ramp between exits 10 and 11 when an unknown suspect shot him.
Booth’s damaged vehicle came to a rest near the median wall. He was one exit away from his destination. The shooting has been classified as a homicide. Police are still working to confirm the victim’s cause of death.
Police need help identifying the driver or owner of a car connected to Booth’s murder. Police have not said if they think the vehicle’s driver is considered a suspect or a potential witness in the case, but they are believed to have more information regarding the deadly shooting.
The vehicle wanted for questioning is a dark sedan with a large sticker or logo located on the rear windshield. Police would like to question the driver of the car.
Police have stated that they are unsure of a motive at this time. They are investigating all leads, and road rage has not been ruled out as a possible motive.
Daniel Booth served as a technician in the United States Navy for eight years. He leaves behind a seventeen-year-old daughter and many friends and family.
Currently, no one is in custody related to this crime.
Police are urging anyone who may have information regarding this incident to come forward. If you know the owner or driver of this vehicle or believe you may have witnessed something related to this incident, please contact Dekalb County Police Department’s Homicide Assault Unit at (770) 724-7850.
