Who is Allen Tayeh? Georgia man fatally shoots ex-wife's divorce lawyer and sets his office on fire

Who is Allen Tayeh? Georgia man fatally shoots ex-wife's divorce lawyer and sets his office on fire
Attorney Doug Lewis (L) represented Allen Tayeh's ex-wife in the couple's divorce (Screenshot from 11Alive/Youtube)

LAWRENCEVILLE, GEORGIA: A Georgia divorce attorney was recently shot dead and his office was set on fire by the former husband of one of his female clients, according to authorities. 

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Police officers in the community of Lawrenceville allege that the lawyer Doug Lewis was alone inside his office on Stone Mountain Street on Wednesday evening, December 7, 2022, when Allen Tayeh walked in and shot him dead. He then poured gasoline all over Lewis’ office before torching the building on fire. Tayeh was reportedly witnessed walking away from the scene of the crime with burns and a revolver with spent rounds in its cylinder. The officers state that the man was in an area that reeked of gasoline and had fuel cans.