Akash Banerjee, 22, a Georgia Tech student of Indian origin, was fatally shot in the head on Sunday, May 18, 2025. The shooting occurred on the ninth floor of The Connector, an off-campus apartment building on Spring Street in Midtown Atlanta. Fellow residents heard a loud noise and found Banerjee unconscious in the hallway; he was taken to Grady Hospital and died on Tuesday.

Atlanta Police describe the attack as targeted. Surveillance showed a man later identified as 21-year-old Nigel Belser loitering in the ninth-floor hallway for about ten minutes before Banerjee arrived; officers say Belser had previously been to the building looking for Banerjee and gained entry by tailgating behind residents. An altercation in the hallway reportedly preceded the fatal shooting. Police say Banerjee had a criminal history that they are examining as a possible motive.

A week after the shooting, Nigel Belser surrendered at the Fulton County Jail and was charged with murder, aggravated assault, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony. Police say Banerjee and Belser knew each other, but the precise nature of their relationship and the motive remain under investigation. Does anyone who knew Akash or was at The Connector that night have information to share with investigators?