Delano Wells Jr., a 22-year-old Black man who had moved to Atlanta from Toledo, Ohio, was fatally shot on the night of April 30, 2022, at an apartment complex on Cleveland Avenue in Atlanta. Wells, who wanted to become a screenwriter and filmmaker, was described by his mother as having a heart of gold; she says he was defending his 17-year-old sister when he was killed and that he legally owned a firearm which he used that night to protect her.

People at a birthday gathering offered a different account, saying Wells confronted the group over perceived disrespect toward the sister, started a physical fight, then pulled a gun from a fanny pack and shot a family member in the legs before firing more widely. A woman at the party says she retrieved her own gun and shot Wells, killing him, and later was told by Atlanta police she would not face charges. Police said they were speaking with several cooperating witnesses and had made no arrests.

Did anyone at the complex that night see how the confrontation began or who fired first?