Arrest Made in Little Caesars Shooting: Lithonia Man Charged with Felony Murder

Daquan Divonte Harris, 28, from Lithonia, Georgia, has been arrested and charged by the GBI and Lee County Sheriff’s Office for Felony Murder and Aggravated Assault in relation to the death of Joseph Dorminey, 50, from Leesburg, Georgia. The Lee County Sheriff’s Office sought the GBI’s assistance in the investigation.

On Friday, May 3, 2024, around 9:20 p.m., authorities responded to a call at the Little Caesars Pizza restaurant on U.S. 19 North in Leesburg, Lee County, Georgia, where they found Dorminey with gunshot wounds. He was rushed to Phoebe Putney Hospital in Albany but succumbed to his injuries.

The following day, Saturday, May 4, 2024, at approximately 8:30 a.m., Harris was apprehended by Lee County Sheriff’s Deputies and booked into the Lee County Sheriff’s Office.

Individuals with any information pertinent to the case are urged to reach out to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office at 229-759-6012 or the GBI Regional Investigative Office in Americus at 229-931-2439.