Man shot in the head while sitting inside Fairburn Mexican restaurant. His killer hasn’t been caught

Detectives in Fairburn are asking for the public's help in identifying a person of interest in connection to a 2023 murder.

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Fairburn police said on Jan. 8, 2023, just before 2 a.m., officers were called to the Los Mariachis Mexican Restaurant on Ella Lane regarding a homicide.

Detectives identified the victim as 33-year-old Montrez McAlister.

According to Fairburn officials, McAlister was sitting at the bar when a witness told police a man walked into the restaurant and shot the victim twice in the head.

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The suspect was described as a light-skinned man, possibly around five feet and 10 inches tall. The witness told detectives the suspect ran out the front door and got into a white or silver car, possibly a Nissan. The car drove out of the parking lot, perhaps leaving Ella Lane and onto Oakley Industrial Boulevard.

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