Mariana Greene Mitchell was 35 when she was found dead from gunshot wounds in a room at the Efficiency Lodge on Flat Shoals Road in the early morning of May 28, 2024. DeKalb County police responded to a call about 4:30 a.m.; investigators found Mitchell and 33-year-old Lamar Pringle at the scene. Pringle was also shot and later died at a local hospital.

Crime scene teams collected evidence, including multiple shell casings in the motel parking lot. Authorities have not released details about what led to the shooting, and no suspects or arrests have been made public. Mariana was a mother of three; her family and friends held visitation and a funeral service in the days after her death.

If anyone has information about the shooting at the Efficiency Lodge or knew Mariana, please share tips with DeKalb County police.