A dispute outside a Chevron on the 7000 block of Covington Highway in Lithonia escalated into a fatal shooting on March 6, 2025. DeKalb County police say they were called about 10:15 a.m. and found 28-year-old Delantay Johnson suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was taken to a hospital and later pronounced dead; the DeKalb County Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed his identity.

Investigators report the shooting followed a physical altercation between Johnson and another man at the scene. Detectives processed the area around a white Volvo and placed several evidence markers nearby. By the afternoon, 20-year-old William Cooper had been taken into custody and charged with malice murder in connection with the killing.

If anyone witnessed the altercation at the Chevron or has information about what led to the shooting, please share tips with the DeKalb County Police.