Rudolph Johnson, a 30-year-old Atlanta rapper known as Lil Marlo, was shot and killed on July 11, 2020. Police found him inside his vehicle after responding about 11:30 p.m. to a single-car crash on Interstate 285 near the Benjamin E. Mays Drive overpass; he was pronounced dead at the scene. Investigators determined he had been shot while driving and believed he was the intended target.

Johnson was a rising artist signed to Quality Control Music. Fellow artists, including Lil Yachty, expressed shock and grief; Yachty said they had recorded a song together earlier that day. Law enforcement has not publicly identified suspects or announced any arrests, and the motive remains under investigation. A reward was offered for information leading to an arrest and indictment, and Johnson’s family, including his father, has publicly asked for justice.

If anyone has information about the shooting on Interstate 285 that night, please come forward.