Tyler Charles London Swain was 19 when he was fatally shot in Lithonia, Georgia, on March 1, 2022. Authorities say the shooting took place at a residence in the Place Fontaine area and occurred during what investigators allege began as a transaction for a firearm that turned violent. Tyler was Black/African American.

Investigators identified a 19-year-old from nearby Stonecrest as a suspect. On August 30, 2022, the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office arrested Khyan Bernard Stalling without incident; an arrest warrant states the shooting happened during the course of an alleged gun purchase. Stalling was charged with murder and booked into the DeKalb County Jail without bond. The case is pending in the courts.

Tyler’s death left family and the community reeling; any readers with information about the shooting or who knew Tyler are asked to come forward.