Late on March 17, 2022, a dispute over a bowling ball at the Metro Fun Center in southwest Atlanta escalated from a verbal argument inside the alley to violence in the parking lot. Thirty-one-year-old Lakevia Jackson was shot multiple times and died at the scene.

Two people, Joshua Fleetwood and Imani Spears, were arrested and charged in connection with Jackson’s death. Fleetwood faced felony murder, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon; Spears also faced charges tied to the incident. During the court process, testimony and video were introduced showing Jackson as the first person to brandish and fire a weapon.

In November 2023 a Fulton County Superior Court Judge ruled that Fleetwood and Spears acted in self-defense and dismissed the charges. There had been local speculation about a possible gang connection, but the judge’s decision rested on the self-defense finding.

If anyone witnessed the confrontation at Metro Fun Center that night or has additional information about what happened, please share what is known.