Montrez De’Leon McAlister, 33, was shot dead at close range just before 2 a.m. on January 8, 2023, while seated at the bar of Los Mariachis Mexican Restaurant on Ella Lane in Fairburn, Georgia. Witnesses say an unknown man walked in, approached McAlister and fired two shots to the head before fleeing. McAlister was a son and a father; funeral services were held in Bolivar, Tennessee.

Witnesses described the shooter as a light-skinned man about 5 feet 10 inches tall wearing black joggers and a red hoodie that may have had a Georgia Bulldogs logo. After the shooting the suspect ran from the restaurant, got into a white or silver car—possibly a Nissan—and drove away, last seen turning toward Oakley Industrial Boulevard. Detectives have appealed to the public for help and a reward of up to $5,000 is being offered for information that leads to an arrest; no arrests have been announced and the case remains unsolved.

If anyone was at the restaurant that morning or recognizes the description of the suspect or vehicle, can you contact Fairburn detectives with information?