Christian Alexander La’Kel Prysock, a 15-year-old student at Therrell High School, was found shot to death in the early morning of April 14, 2025, at the Woodlands at Cascade Apartments on Landrum Drive in southwest Atlanta. Officers discovered his body after responding to a report of a person shot; the incident was reported to have occurred around 3:30 a.m. Family members described Christian as a vibrant, loving teen who was working to turn his life around and was looking forward to his 16th birthday in July. His death has left the family and community grieving, and his great-aunt expressed sorrow and frustration at the senseless loss.

Homicide investigators are continuing to probe the circumstances of the fatal shooting. The family held a fundraiser and a balloon release, and funeral services were held on April 25, 2025, at Jackson Memorial Baptist Church in Atlanta.

If anyone has information about what happened that night at the Woodlands at Cascade Apartments, please come forward with tips.