11Alive News has confirmed the husband of a Georgia assistant attorney general has been found shot to death.
Shahriar Zolfaghari, 36, is the husband of Camila Wright.
Wright was hired in November 2014 by Georgia Attorney General Sam Olens to deal with sex trafficking cases.
Zolfaghari, a Lyft driver, was working the night of his death. He was found unresponsive Wednesday morning at the intersection of Rankin Street and Boulevard NE. (Watch video of police talk about the case)
Atlanta police responded to a 1:15 a.m. report of an unresponsive driver.
Police investigate death of husband of Ga. Asst. Atty. General, Shahriar Zolfaghari
"They noticed when the light turned green, he didn't move," Major Adam Lee III said at the scene Wednesday morning.
When witness saw blood, they called 911. The dispatcher advised the witnesses to pull him out of the car and administer CPR. That's when they realized he'd been shot twice in the torso area.
He was rushed to the hospital, but he died during surgery.
Attorney General Olens issued the following statement to 11Alive's Duffie Dixon:
"We at the Attorney General’s office are heartbroken by the tragic loss of Camila’s husband. Our thoughts and prayers are with her and her family."
Lyft spokesperson Alexandra LaManna issued a statement saying:
"Our heartfelt sympathies are with the family and loved ones of Shahriar Zolfaghari. Lyft has been working closely with law enforcement and will continue to assist their investigation."
