Oscar Bernard Cain Jr. was a 32-year-old Black community activist who was shot and killed by an Atlanta police officer in the early morning hours of March 31, 2019. The encounter reportedly began after a citizen flagged down an officer, identifying a man with a gun near a highway ramp on Metropolitan Parkway. Officer Marquee Kelley attempted to stop Cain; police say Cain fled into a wooded area, brandished a firearm during a chase, failed to comply with commands, and was fatally shot. A firearm was reportedly recovered at the scene.

Cain’s death drew immediate outrage from his family and the community because Officer Kelley had not activated his body-worn camera. Cain had been a vocal advocate for police body cameras, and his family learned of his death via a Facebook message and publicly called for Kelley to be fired. Kelley was placed on administrative leave and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation was asked to conduct an independent inquiry; its findings were to be sent to the Fulton County District Attorney’s Office. There have been no public reports of an arrest or charge related to the shooting, and the final outcome of the GBI review and Officer Kelley’s long-term employment status have not been made widely available.

Did anyone who knew Oscar or who was in the area that night see what happened near the Metropolitan Parkway ramp?