Ja-Nylen Greggs was 12 when he was fatally shot while playing outside at an apartment complex on Cushman Circle in southwest Atlanta. The shooting happened on June 12, 2025, after an argument between two groups escalated and one group, retreating to a blue car, opened fire on the other group. Ja-Nylen was struck during that exchange, managed to run toward his mother before collapsing, and was later found unresponsive on a couch by a neighbor who is a certified medical assistant. He was taken to Grady Memorial Hospital, where he died.

Another person suffered a minor wound but did not require hospitalization. A 19-year-old, Michael Darnell Hollis of Snellville, was arrested the day after the shooting and charged with murder, aggravated assault, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony; he is being held at the Fulton County Jail and his attorney says he plans to contest the charges. Police released images of two other men they believe are connected to the shooting and asked the public for tips; Crime Stoppers of Greater Atlanta increased the reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of others to $15,000.

If anyone saw activity around Cushman Circle on June 12, 2025, or recognizes the individuals in the released images, please come forward with information.