Charles Johnson was 22 when he was found dead the morning of July 26, 2023, in the cemetery of Mount Zion United Methodist Church on Metropolitan Parkway in southwest Atlanta. Emergency medical personnel pronounced him dead at the scene around 6:20 a.m. Investigators from the Atlanta Police Department’s Homicide Unit determined he had sustained multiple gunshot wounds.

Authorities released a photograph of Johnson taken on a MARTA bus on July 25, the day before his body was found; in that image he wore a red and white knit hat and a black and white hooded jacket. No suspects have been publicly identified and no arrests have been announced. A reward has been offered for tips leading to an arrest and conviction as the investigation remains ongoing.

If anyone saw Charles on July 25 or has information about his movements or the cemetery area the morning of July 26, please contact the Atlanta Police Department.