Chase Evans was shot and killed in northwest Atlanta on the evening of Friday, June 6, 2025. Eighteen years old, he was in the 400 block of Fairlock Lane when gunfire erupted; Atlanta Police responded to calls of a person shot around 5:45 p.m. and found Evans unresponsive. He was pronounced dead at the scene and later identified by the Fulton County Medical Examiner’s Office as Chase X. Evans.

Family told investigators the shooting happened at a park during a barbecue where families and children were present. The victim’s great-uncle reported witnesses saying two men emerged and began shooting. Police describe the investigation as active; no suspects have been publicly identified and no arrests have been announced. Motive and the events leading up to the shooting have not been released.

If anyone was at the park that evening or has information about who the two men might have been, please contact Atlanta Police.