Atlanta police Friday identified the homeless man found dead Sunday on a sidewalk at the intersection of Courtland Street and Ralph McGill Boulevard.
Just after noon Sunday, Dorian Jenkins was found wrapped in a blanket on the sidewalk, Atlanta police Officer Kim Jones said in an emailed statement. An autopsy revealed he died from several gunshot wounds, Jones said.
Jenkins is one of two homeless men shot to death in Atlanta this week.
Tommy Mims, also known as “Can Man,” was found partially wrapped in a blanket and shot dead Wednesday morning on White Hall Street near Northside Drive. Investigators believe both shootings happened late at night and while the victims were asleep.
“We’re very concerned about the similarities,” Atlanta police Capt. Paul Guerrucci previously told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. “It appears that we have somebody who is targeting people that are sleeping at night.”
Anyone with information about either case is asked to call Investigator David Quinn at 404-245-8039 or Crime Stoppers at 404-577-TIPS. Police are offering rewards of $2,000 each in both cases.
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