Daren Monte VanArsdale II was 19 when he was found fatally shot on the night of December 29, 2024, in northwest Atlanta. Responding to a person-down call at about 11:30 p.m., police discovered him lying face down in the grass on the 2600 block of Washington Avenue with multiple gunshot wounds. He was taken to Grady Memorial Hospital, where he died.

Known as Monte to family and friends, he was a 2024 graduate of Westlake High School who hoped to become a personal trainer and loved the gym. Relatives described him as having a joyful, larger-than-life presence and a heart of a lion who pushed others to be better.

The investigation remains open. No arrests or suspects have been publicly identified and no motive has been released. Does anyone in Atlanta remember seeing Monte that night or have information that could help investigators?