Cornelius Morgan, a 45-year-old African American man, was shot while at a store on Donald Lee Hollowell Parkway NW near Bolton Road in Atlanta on February 17, 2021. He was taken to a local hospital and pronounced dead. The motive has not been publicly disclosed.

The Atlanta Police Department identified suspects during the investigation. On March 29, 2021, U.S. Marshals arrested 32-year-old Johnathan Coleman; he was charged with murder and booked into the Fulton County Jail, and authorities reported he had outstanding warrants in Mobile County, Alabama. Investigators also identified Andre Thomas as a second suspect and obtained a murder warrant for him; he is believed to possibly be in Alabama and a reward has been offered for information leading to his capture. The case remained an active investigation seeking full closure for Morgan’s death.

If anyone has information about what happened that night or the whereabouts of Andre Thomas, please come forward.