Jalavonta Funches, 31, was killed in Atlanta, Georgia on July 12, 2025. Known to some as 1 Tay, he was a father and worked as an Amazon driver; friends and family described him as happy and pleasant. The medical cause of death was reported as multiple gunshot wounds.

Details about where in Atlanta the shooting occurred and the circumstances leading to his death have not been released. The Atlanta Police Department has not provided information about a motive or identified suspects, and the family’s obituary and an online memorial note the loss but do not add investigative details.

More than a year after the killing the case remains unresolved and publicly unanswered. If anyone has information about Jalavonta Funches or the events of July 12, 2025, please come forward and share what you know.