Seventeen-year-old Roberta Robinson was shot in southeast Atlanta in the winter of 2019 and died of a gunshot wound to the head. The shooting occurred in the late afternoon, around 4:30 p.m., on the 200 block of Springside Drive. Robinson was taken to Grady Memorial Hospital in critical condition and later succumbed to her injuries.

Atlanta police say the shooting resulted from reckless handling of a handgun by 19-year-old Jamal Thomas of Atlanta; the weapon discharged and struck Robinson. Thomas turned himself in days later and was arrested. He was charged with involuntary manslaughter and reckless conduct, denied bond at his initial court appearance, and a subsequent court date was scheduled for early February. Reports note Thomas also faced unrelated charges from September 2018 for criminal trespassing and theft.

Does anyone have information about Roberta’s last day or what happened on Springside Drive that afternoon?