Emanuel Lil’ Man Grant Jr. was 36 when he was shot dead on the evening of June 25, 2020, on Graymont Drive in southwest Atlanta. Officers found him in the middle of the 1100 block suffering from multiple gunshot wounds; he died at the scene. His family described him as the life and heart of their lives, always smiling and touching the hearts of those he encountered.

Originally from Orlando, Florida, Grant had moved to Georgia and was working as a manager at a retail clothing store. Motive and the circumstances that led to the fatal shooting have not been released.

If anyone knew Emanuel, saw activity on Graymont Drive that evening, or has information about this unsolved homicide, please come forward to help the investigation.