Tyriq Scales was 19 when he was shot and killed during a house party in northwest Atlanta on August 10, 2020. Officers who responded to the home in the 1400 block of Norris Place found Scales in the front yard; he died of his injuries at the scene. A second man was also shot and taken to a local hospital in stable condition.

Investigators worked the case in the days afterward and, on August 17, 2020, arrested 27-year-old De’Aundre Gearing on charges including murder, aggravated assault, and aggravated battery in connection with the shooting. The specific events that led to the gunfire at the party have not been released.

If anyone was at the party or has information about what happened that night, please share what you know with investigators.