On the night of December 30, 2024, five-year-old Lavari Arouni was killed in his Dekalb County, Georgia, home when multiple rounds were fired into the residence. Lavari was asleep in bed with his four-year-old brother when bullets tore through the walls and struck him. His mother, Lauren Arouni, originally from Maryland, survived the shooting and has been left to mourn without the immediate presence of extended family.

DeKalb County police opened an investigation into the shooting and have been searching for the suspects who fired into the house. As of early January 2025 no arrests had been announced and the individuals responsible remained at large. Lavari’s family and friends have been left to plan his funeral while seeking answers.

Did anyone in the area hear or see anything the night of December 30 that could help identify who fired into the home?