Walker County Sheriff, GBI Investigate Halloween Night Homicide in Chickamauga
Walker County detectives and Georgia Bureau of Investigation agents are investigating a fatal Halloween night shooting at 1694 Johnson Road in Chickamauga, Georgia. Around midnight on October 31, 2024, deputies responded to a 911 medical call at the residence and discovered the victim, identified as 25-year-old Dakota Austin Bottomlee, deceased from gunshot wounds.
Authorities are asking anyone who heard gunshots in the area between 9:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. to contact Detective Daniel Stephenson at 706-670-1938, leave a tip at www.walkerso.com, or call the GBI at 1-800-597-TIPS (8477). Investigators are also seeking to identify two males reportedly seen near the scene earlier that evening.
