DORAVILLE, Georgia — A man was shot dead outside a restaurant on Buford Highway in Doraville shortly after midnight on Sunday, October 25, and a suspect was detained, according to the Doraville Police Department account reported on October 26.

Source: Carmex News (reporting the Doraville Police Department account, Oct 26, 2026)

Officers responding to reports of gunfire found Pablo Gutierrez-Gallegos unresponsive outside the restaurant in the 5800 block of Buford Highway. Despite attempts to save his life, DeKalb County paramedics pronounced him dead at the scene, police said. Two other people seated inside the restaurant were injured by flying glass fragments caused by the gunfire; paramedics evaluated them and cleared them at the scene.

Source: Carmex News (reporting the Doraville Police Department account, Oct 26, 2026)

Police said the suspect, Daniel Roman-Cortez, allegedly attempted to leave in a blue pickup truck before officers stopped the vehicle and detained him. Investigators believe the shooting stemmed from a personal dispute, and Roman-Cortez remains in custody as the Doraville Police Department continues investigating with assistance from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.

Source: Carmex News (reporting the Doraville Police Department account, Oct 26, 2026)

Local television reports, citing Doraville police, said investigators believe the suspect accused the victim of an affair with the suspect's wife and that the suspect allegedly confessed to officers. Those claims are allegations reported by police; they have not been tested in court, and Roman-Cortez is presumed innocent unless proven guilty.

Source: Local TV report via YouTube (summarising Doraville Police statements, Oct 25, 2026)