Tywarn Jones, 50, was fatally shot after a confrontation that began on the 5500 block of Marbut Road in Lithonia. The first call to police came at about 3:06 a.m. on April 7, 2026, reporting a person shot on I-285 southbound near the Glenwood Road exit. Officers found Jones with severe gunshot wounds; he was taken to a nearby hospital and died of his injuries.

Detectives say the shooting occurred during a heated argument and that Jones was acquainted with the person who shot him. A witness drove Jones from the Marbut Road scene onto I-285, where they stopped to summon help. On April 9, 2026, 45-year-old Anessa Burton was arrested and charged with malice murder; she was booked into the DeKalb County Jail without bond and the case is pending.

If anyone witnessed the events on Marbut Road or I-285 that morning, or has information about the people involved, please come forward.