Gebermdhin Woldgebriel Alekto was 35 when he was killed in Riverdale, Georgia, after an attempted robbery on the evening of October 23, 2016. He was outside the Noble Oaks/Twelve Oaks apartment complex with a friend who was getting into a car when two men approached and tried to rob them. Alekto tried to drive away; the suspects fired into the vehicle, causing him to lose control, crash into a wooded area, and die of his injuries.

Investigators from the Clayton County Sheriff’s Office led the inquiry. On November 3, 2016, two men, T Savonti Scott and Charles Smith, were arrested and charged with murder and aggravated assault in connection with the shooting; both were denied bond and had initial court appearances, and Scott had a later hearing set for December 2.

If anyone knew Alekto or witnessed the shooting outside Noble Oaks/Twelve Oaks on October 23, 2016, please come forward with information.