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4 days ago
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Family pleads for help finding suspects linked to Atlanta man's death
Atlanta Police need your help finding two suspects they say are linked to the death of a 48-year-old man. Investigators say Javon Brown went to confront two people appearing to break into his vehicle on January 17. During that confrontation on King George Lane in Southwest, police tell us shots were fired between all three. Officers say no one was hit, but Brown suffered a heart attack and died after going back into his home. 'My husband worked seven days a week, said Tasha Brown. 'He was a pipefitter; he worked six 10-hour days and eight hours on Sunday.' Channel 2's Cory James was there as his wife and daughter spoke at a news conference on Wednesday afternoon. Detective Cleo McCowan said little information is known about the case because there were no security cameras nearby. He is encouraging people to 'go out and get a ring camera' to help with similar investigations. Brown's daughter, Tyiaja Ofori-Atta, said 'Not only is this about getting justice for my father, but aside from that, it's about protecting the community.' [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] TRENDING STORIES: Trump announces travel ban and restrictions on 19 countries set to go into effect Monday Case of mistaken identity ends with young mother killed in alleged Atlanta gang shooting Doorbell camera captures man dragging dog down street in Fulton County [SIGN UP: WSB-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
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4 days ago
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‘Awesome' father of 3 died while trying to stop truck break-in; police searching for suspects
Atlanta police are asking for the public's help in finding the people who shot at a man trying to stop them from breaking into his truck. Javon Brown died in January after spotting a group of men trying to break into his brand-new truck early one morning. After he told them to leave, police say the men started firing at him. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] Brown wasn't shot, but police say he walked back into the house, said 'I'm sorry' to his wife, and collapsed. He later died from a medical emergency. Channel 2's Cory James was there as his wife, Tasha Brown, and daughter spoke at a news conference on Wednesday afternoon. 'My husband worked seven days a week. He was a pipe fitter,' Tasha Brown said. 'He was a provider, he was an awesome husband, an awesome father, and that's how I want him to be remembered. He was just a good, upstanding member of our community.' TRENDING STORIES: Nearly 2 dozen arrested for stealing thousands from Mall of Georgia Family grieves loss of 30-year-old father shot to death in his truck on busy DeKalb road Man accused of depositing check meant for GA county commissioners into personal account Tasha Brown said her youngest son, who is just 6, doesn't fully understand what he's lost. 'These people, they robbed me of my husband and they robbed my sons of a father,' she said. Police say that, when arrested, the district attorney's office says the suspects may be charged with murder. Anyone who knows anything that could assist investigators should call Crime Stoppers Atlanta at 404-577-8477. [SIGN UP: WSB-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
