Daughter of Peachtree Corners councilman shot, killed in DeKalb County

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — The 31-year-old daughter of a Peachtree Corners Councilman was shot and killed in DeKalb County Monday night.  Lauren Allen, a...

November 23, 2022
5:32 AM

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — The 31-year-old daughter of a Peachtree Corners Councilman was shot and killed in DeKalb County Monday night.  Lauren Allen, a Lyft driver and the daughter of Peachtree Corners Councilman Joe Sawyer, was killed after dropping off a passenger at the 5700-block of Cedar Croft Court in Lithonia, officials confirmed. DeKalb Police said her passenger got into a "domestic dispute" with another man: 23-year-old Lerelle Chatman. He's accused of firing several gunshots into Allen's car, which hit and killed her.

Jessica Moore