Douglas Machado Coka, 36, was found fatally shot in the front yard of a Hurst Road residence near McDaniel Mill Road in Conyers, Georgia in the early morning hours of March 30, 2025. Deputies from the Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office responded after a call about a person being shot, secured the scene and began an active investigation.

Authorities publicly identified Coka and confirmed the cause of death as a gunshot wound but released few other details. Investigators collected evidence and spoke with potential witnesses, and no arrests or suspects had been publicly named as of this report. The shooting left neighbors alarmed and searching for answers.

Anyone who was in the Hurst Road area that morning or who has information that could help the investigation is asked to contact the Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office.