James Morton Jr., 50, was shot to death in a Stone Mountain motel on September 19, 2021. Police say Morton was found deceased in a hallway of the Budgetel Inn & Suites on Memorial Drive after a verbal argument escalated into violence and he suffered multiple gunshot wounds.

Surveillance video reportedly captured the confrontation. The footage shows Morton arguing with Asa David Seeley, who then produced a firearm and pointed it at the unarmed victim. Morton turned and ran; investigators say Seeley pursued him and fired multiple shots into his back.

Seeley and Melissa Ann Washington were arrested hours after the shooting and charged with malice murder. Washington did not proceed to a grand jury indictment and was later released and used as a witness.

If anyone was at the motel that night or has additional information about Morton, the shooting, or the people involved, please share what is known.