DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. -- A man was found shot to death inside of a motel room early Wednesday morning.
Police were dispatched to America's Best Value Inn located at 2574 Candler Road and found a 39-year-old black male who had been shot multiple times inside one of the rooms.
According to Sgt. Lynn Shuler with DeKalb Police, the victim suffered between five to six gunshot wounds to his abdomen and chest area.
Police say that the victim was a resident at the hotel for quite some time.
DeKalb County police said the victim and his wife were staying at the motel when there was a knock at the door. The victim opened the door and was assaulted by the suspect.
During a struggle, the suspect shot the victim and police said an unknown black male fled the scene.
Kenny Jenkins, who claims to be the victim's uncle, said that he would speak with the victim every week to "check on each other."
"It's just wrong, the way he just went out like this and I thank God he's with his momma but I didn't want him to be with his momma like this," Jenkins said. "They killed my nephew and that's it, that's all I got to say."