Donte JeRon Morgan
Died on Aug. 9, 2020
Age: 39
Gender: Male
Location of death: 835 Oglethorpe Ave SW, Atlanta
Agency: Atlanta Police Department
Donte JeRon Morgan
Died on Aug. 9, 2020
He
was shot
in
Atlanta.
Donte JeRon Morgan, 39, was a veteran, a father of five, and an Atlanta Falcons fan who coached youth football teams. While in the U.S. Navy, he received commendations including the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal, Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal and the Humanitarian Ribbon. “In a family where everybody talks loud, Donte was the quiet one. But he was the one to make sure that family stayed together,” his obituary read. He was shot in the chest during an attempted robbery in Atlanta’s West End neighborhood on Aug. 9.
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