A planned robbery at an Atlanta recording studio on April 20, 2016, ended in a deadly shootout that left 27-year-old Nathan Hannon dead. Hannon was among a group who entered HQ Recordings on Metropolitan Parkway intending to take back a stolen necklace and cash from a man present at the studio. Access was gained after Casey Battle set up a fake recording session.

The intended target, Caleb Sims, returned fire with an AK-47 and struck Hannon; the wound proved fatal. The studio’s surveillance system recorded the incident.

Several people were later arrested and prosecuted. Casey Battle was convicted in 2018 and sentenced to life plus five years; Sheldon Dooley received two consecutive life terms plus 45 years following a 14-count conviction including felony murder and aggravated assault. Kenson Hunte, alleged to have orchestrated the robbery, was charged but had not yet stood trial.