Rooms shot up at Stone Mountain extended-stay hotel, police say

STONE MOUNTAIN, Ga. - DeKalb County police are investigating a shooting at an extended-stay hotel in Stone Mountain.

What we know:

Police say at least five occupied rooms in the Live in Lodge on Memorial Drive were hit by gunfire Sunday night. Six cars were also shot up.

The families staying at the hotel said they feared for their lives when those bullets came flying through their rooms.

Live In Lodge in Stone Mountain on Feb. 23, 2025.

Officers responded to the scene at around 7 p.m. A FOX 5 Atlanta crew witnessed investigators collecting a large amount of shell casings.

Fortunately, no one has been reported injured.

What they're saying:

Monique Brownlee called FOX 5 Atlanta in a panic. She said she was visiting from South Carolina and was both shocked and frightened to hear a bullet ricocheting in her room.

"I said okay, I see there's another hole through the wall, and it went through the wall and hit the closet, so I know it's sitting in the closet somewhere," she said. "I was very, very scared. It's time to go home. I can't stay in Atlanta. There's too much going on."

Brownlee says it's especially concerning because she's seen a lot of families with young children staying at the hotel.

She now says she's no longer staying at the hotel out of fear of what may happen next there.

What we don't know:

DKPD has not released any information about possible suspects or why the shooting happened. 

They're asking anyone with information about this shooting to contact them immediately. 

What you can do:

Those with information are encouraged to send an anonymous tip through the free Tip411 app or by texting 847411, typing "DKPD," and then typing the tip.