Months after an 80-year-old Dawson man was found shot at a local funeral home, authorities have arrested a suspect.
Latrenzo Brown, 24, was taken into custody on September 7 by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation and Dawson Police Department. He faces charges of aggravated assault and exploitation and intimidation of an elder person.
The initial incident occurred on January 23 at Albritten’s Funeral Services on 795 Cedar Hill Ave SE. Responding officers discovered the victim suffering from a gunshot wound and transported him to Phoebe-Putney Hospital in Albany for treatment.
Brown is currently held at Terrell County Jail, pending further investigation.
Those with information regarding this case are urged to contact the GBI Regional Investigative Office in Sylvester at 229-777-2080 or the Dawson Police Department at (229) 995-4414. Anonymous tips can also be submitted online or via the See Something, Send Something mobile app.
The charges levied against Brown are severe and could result in significant prison time under Georgia law. The arrest marks a significant development in a case that has left the community and the victim’s family awaiting justice.
Thom Chandler is the editor of The Georgia Sun and has been writing, editing and managing websites and blogs since 1995. He is a lifelong Georgian and one of those increasingly rare Atlanta natives.