Arrest warrant issued for Atlanta man in connect with Cumberland hotel murder

Cobb County Police have charged Donte Leon Hale of Atlanta in connection with the fatal shooting that occurred last week at a Cumberland hotel.

According to his arrest warrant, Hale is accused of using a handgun to fatally shoot Demarcus Watson, 26, around 11:40 a.m. on Nov. 28 at the Budgetel Inns & Suites — Atlanta Galleria Stadium, located near the corner of Circle 75 Parkway and Windy Hill Road.

Hale faces charges of felony murder and aggravated assault, as well as two gun-related charges linked to being a convicted felon. The warrant notes that Hale was convicted of a felony in DeKalb County in 2003. 

On the morning of the shooting, Cobb police officers responded to the hotel following reports of a person shot. Upon arrival, they discovered Watson with a gunshot wound. Despite attempts to administer lifesaving measures at the scene, Watson died from his injuries.