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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