An evening dispute in a motel parking lot in Duluth, Georgia, ended with the death of 18-year-old Donoven Jones of Powder Springs. Officers found Jones around 6 p.m. on November 9, 2022, in the parking lot of a Studio 6 Extended Stay motel with a fatal gunshot wound.

Witnesses described a suspect who fled on foot; officers located a man matching that description nearby. He was identified as 21-year-old Kobe Williams of Buford and was found in possession of a firearm. Investigators say an altercation between Jones and Williams escalated and resulted in the shooting. Williams was arrested and faces felony murder, aggravated assault, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime.

Authorities are still investigating the circumstances and motive behind the altercation. If anyone saw what happened in the motel parking lot that evening or has information about either man, please share what is known.