John David Price was 42 when he was shot and killed while working as a security guard at the Atlantis Restaurant and Lounge on Piedmont Circle Northeast in Atlanta in the early morning hours of May 25, 2019. Price had moved to Atlanta less than a year earlier, hoped to start a new life and eventually open his own business, and was remembered by friends as dedicated, kind-hearted and steady; he had worked in security prior to the shooting.

According to reports, the lounge was closing when an altercation began after a male customer objected to the price of admission, pulled a handgun and opened fire. Price was fatally shot and two other people were injured. Atlanta police collected multiple shell casings and released surveillance footage of suspects as part of the search for the shooter, but an arrest had not been made.

Friends and family mourned the senseless loss and raised questions about the venue’s security measures. If anyone has information that could help identify the person who pulled the gun, please come forward.