David Abbasi, 32, was found dead inside an abandoned, partially renovated house on Longley Avenue in northwest Atlanta in December 2016. Atlanta police discovered his body after responding to reports of shots fired; an examination found two gunshot wounds as the cause of death. Investigators say Abbasi, a husband and father from Cherokee County active in real estate, had been at the vacant property because he was interested in possibly purchasing it.

Neighbors had raised concerns for months about the Howell Station house being unsecured and dilapidated after a halted renovation. Residents remembered Abbasi as a great guy and part of a quintessential American family; a fundraiser was set up to support his wife and three children. Neighbors speculated he might have encountered a transient sheltering in the house, but law enforcement has not confirmed that. As of early 2026 the homicide remains unsolved with no arrests or publicly identified suspects.

If anyone knew Abbasi, visited the Longley Avenue property, or has information about who was in that house in December 2016, please come forward.