Peter McGrath, 36, was a mobile locksmith and father of four who disappeared after leaving home the evening of Sunday, June 5, 2022, for a service call. His body was later found inside his work van, which had been set on fire on Mecklinburg Place near Towers High School. The DeKalb County Medical Examiner’s Office ruled his death a homicide.

Investigators say McGrath was apparently lured by a call for help with locked keys, then ambushed by multiple people, shot several times and robbed. His assailants reportedly drove the van with his body inside to another location and set it ablaze; the vehicle burned for hours until an explosion alerted nearby residents.

DeKalb County Police opened a homicide investigation and at one point arrested a teenage suspect; those charges were later dropped and the individual was released in December 2023. The District Attorney’s Office says the investigation remains open and no other suspects have been publicly identified or charged.

If anyone knew Peter, saw his van on June 5, 2022, or has information about that service call, please come forward.