Chamblee Taxi Shooting: Victim's, Suspect's Names Released

CHAMBLEE, GA — The names of the victim and suspect in Saturday night's shooting death of a taxi driver in Chamblee have been released.

Chamblee police have charged David Rey Garcia-Mendoza with multiple felonies, including armed robbery, murder and kidnapping, in the death of Luz Mariana Matheu.

The incident happened around 9:30 Saturday night, when police responded to a persons shot call at 2570 Woodacres Road. Police found Matheu slumped over the steering wheel of a blue OK taxi that crashed into a fence. Matheu, who had been shot in the head, was pronounced dead at the scene.

"One of the witnesses told investigators that she witnessed a male running from the crashed vehicle into nearby woods," Chamblee police said in a statement. "A perimeter was quickly established and with the assistance of the Brookhaven Police K-9 unit a suspect was located and arrested."

Chamblee police said a handgun was found near the location where Garcia-Mendoza was located. The gun is the suspected handgun used in the crime.

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