In the early morning hours of February 4, 2023, the vibrant Atlanta nightlife scene was struck by tragedy with the death of Michael Gidewon, a 50-year-old man who had emigrated from Eritrea in East Africa. Gidewon, a husband and father of four, was found with at least one gunshot wound just before 7 a.m. outside the Republic Lounge on Brady Avenue, a popular establishment he co-owned with his brother, Alex. He was pronounced dead at the scene. For 35 years, the Gidewon brothers had been influent
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