A daytime shooting at an apartment complex in Lithonia ended with one man dead and a teenager wounded. On April 4, 2021, DeKalb County police were called to Fairington Ridge off Panola Road around 12:15 p.m. and found 45-year-old Othneil Johnson with fatal gunshot wounds; a 15-year-old boy was also shot and taken to a hospital in stable condition.

Friends said Johnson had been helping someone with their car before the shooting. He is remembered as a devoted husband and the father of six children. Motive and suspect information have not been released, and no arrests have been announced as the investigation remains ongoing.

If anyone who lived near Fairington Ridge that day or who knew Johnson has information that could help the investigation, please share what you know with DeKalb County police.