Anthony Cooley, 42, was killed by a stray bullet on June 13, 2018, shortly after 1:15 p.m. at the intersection of North Hairston Road and Central Drive in Stone Mountain, Georgia. He was an innocent bystander caught in a shootout between people at two gas stations across the street and was pronounced dead at the scene after being struck in the head.

DeKalb County police arrested 19-year-old De’Arius Woods in the aftermath. Police say Woods was at one gas station when someone across the street began firing; Woods reportedly returned fire and was charged with involuntary manslaughter and held without bond. Another man was wounded in the incident; authorities did not publicly release his identity or additional details.

Cooley’s family remembered him as a well-known neighborhood figure called Cooley. His mother, Margie Thornton, and sister, Shante, described the family’s grief, held a vigil and set up a GoFundMe for funeral costs; the family said they forgave the young man charged and urged an end to violence.

If anyone witnessed the shooting or has information about that afternoon, can you share what you know?