Walker County Sheriff’s Office and Georgia Bureau of Investigation
Investigating Thursday Night Homicide
Walker County detectives and Georgia Bureau of Investigation agents are
investigating a late Thursday night homicide at 1694 Johnson Road, Chickamauga,
GA 30707 according to Walker County Sheriff Steve Wilson.
The Sheriff stated a 911 call was received around midnight concerning a medical
call at the residence; however, upon arrival by deputies, they discovered the
victim had been shot.
Investigators are requesting for anyone to contact them if they heard shots in the
area between 9:00 p.m. -11:00 p.m. on October 31, 2024. Contact Detective
Daniel Stephenson at 706-670-1938 or leave a tip at www.walkerso.com, or
Georgia Bureau of Investigation at 1-800-597-TIPS (8477).
Investigators are working to identify two males who were seen in the area earlier
Thursday.
The victim has been identified as twenty-five-year-old, Dakota Austin Bottomlee,
of the Johnson Road address.