Crime & Public Safety

Police release video of suspect in deadly SW Atlanta shooting

A man appears to enter a white car on Lakewood Avenue the night of a deadly shooting in southwest Atlanta.
A man appears to enter a white car on Lakewood Avenue the night of a deadly shooting in southwest Atlanta.
By Sierra Webster
Aug 7, 2019

Atlanta police have released video of a suspect they believe is responsible for a deadly southwest Atlanta shooting last month.

The video shows a white sedan, which officers said is connected to the July 22 shooting death of Tobias Davis, police said in a news release. Within the video, a man is seen running toward a white sedan before getting in, and police believe he’s the murder suspect.

Davis was fatally shot in a Circle K on the corner of Lakewood Way and Lakewood Avenue, AJC.com previously reported. He was found around 3:30 a.m. in the parking lot with multiple gun shot wounds.

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Tobias Davis was shot outside a Circle K in South Atlanta on July 22.
Tobias Davis was shot outside a Circle K in South Atlanta on July 22.

Davis had just paid for gas and was returning to his vehicle when he was shot, Channel 2 Action News reported. He was taken to Grady Memorial Hospital, where he later died. Police said they believe the victim may have been targeted.

Anyone with information on the incident is asked to contact CrimeStoppers at 404-577-8477 or online at www.StopCrimeATL.com. Tips can be sent anonymously and information that leads to an arrest and indictment in this investigation can earn tipsters up to $2,000.

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