Leesburg, Lee County, GA (May 4, 2024) – The GBI and the Lee County Sheriff’s Office have arrested and charged Daquan Divonte Harris, age 28, of Lithonia, Georgia, with Felony Murder and Aggravated Assault in connection to the death of Joseph Dorminey, age 50, of Leesburg, Georgia. The Lee County Sheriff’s Office requested the GBI's assistance with the investigation.  

On Friday, May 3, 2024, at about 9:20 p.m., the Sheriff’s Office responded to the Little Caesars Pizza restaurant on U.S. 19 North in Leesburg, Lee County, Georgia. First responders found Dorminey suffering from gunshot wounds. Dorminey was taken to Phoebe Putney Hospital in Albany, where he later died.  

On Saturday, May 4, 2024, at about 8:30 a.m., Harris was taken into custody by Lee County Sheriff’s Deputies.  

Harris was booked into the Lee County Sheriff’s Office.  

Anyone with information concerning this case is encouraged to contact the Lee County Sheriff’s Office at 229-759-6012 or the GBI Regional Investigative Office in Americus at 229-931-2439.   

Anonymous tips can also be submitted by calling 1-800-597-TIPS (8477), online at https://gbi.georgia.gov/submit-tips-online, or by downloading the See Something, Send Something mobile app. 

Once the investigation is complete, the case file will be given to the Southwestern Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office for prosecution. 

Contact

Assistant Special Agent in Charge Bryan Smith

[email protected]