Co-workers remember 24-year-old shot at tire shop when customer thought he was stealing car – WSB-TV Channel 2

Dan Smith MARCH 6, 2024

DeKalb County, Georgia — channel 2 action news Learn more about a mechanic who was killed while test-driving a customer's car in Decatur.

Courtney Francisco on Channel 2 I spoke to a colleague who confided in who Daniel Gordon was.

People left flowers where Daniel Gordon died, and a colleague who showed up burst into tears trying to figure this out.

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"How do you know? He didn't have to," said colleague John Claude Edwards. "We don't have to go through this. Killing my brother is just a test drive."

It was just a test drive that Daniel Gordon was shot and killed Saturday afternoon while working at Tire Plus.

He was 24 and was a brother and son, colleagues say.

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"By being ambitious," Edwards said, "I knew he wanted to be the best engineer.

worker said channel 2 action news A customer named Quadarius McDowell came to inspect the brakes just before 1:30 PM.

So Gordon got in to drive around the compound.

But police said the customer thought Gordon was stealing his car, so he started shooting Gordon.

"When he sees him in uniform and has a bag with a work order and everything to test drive the vehicle, why would he think otherwise?" Edwards said. .

After the shooting, police said the customer ran, but officers quickly tracked him down and charged him with murder.

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