Atlanta police are searching for the man they believed was involved in the shooting and killing of Atlanta club co-owner, Michael Gidewon on Feb. 4.
According to police, Jonathan David Soto, 39, is a suspect in the incident that happened outside of the Republic Lounge on Brady Avenue.
Celebrity radio host Frank Ski, who called Gidewon a friend and colleague, spoke with WSB following the shooting. “He was just such a great person,” Ski said. ‘Who would do something like that? Truly, it was shocking, like impossible.”
Gidewon’s family are from Eritrea, a small country in Africa. They’re a tight-knit family that came from humble beginnings and they own several businesses in Atlanta now.
A witness who works at the club said the gunman was a man Gidewon had kicked out for being too drunk.
Simon Guobadia, husband to Real Housewives Porsha Williams posted this on social media writing in part:
Shocking on the news of your passing is an understatement. As a family man, your loss touches me to my core.
WSB reached out to Guobadia who provided the following statement:
My family and friends are devastated by the loss of Michael Gidewon. He was one of my friends. We jointly owned The Republic Lounge. He operated the lounge on a daily basis.
Anyone with information on the incident is asked to can submit a tip anonymously to the Crime Stoppers Atlanta tip line at 404-577-TIPS (8477), online www.StopCrimeATL.org or by texting CSA and the tip to CRIMES (274637).
Crime Stoppers Atlanta is offering a reward of up to $2,000.