Mahlik Martin, 19, was shot and killed in downtown Atlanta on January 6, 2026. Around 11:13 a.m. Atlanta Police Zone 5 officers responded to a report of a person shot at 130 Luckie Street SW and found Martin with a fatal gunshot wound; he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Officers quickly detained a possible suspect at the scene. That individual, identified as 19-year-old Anthony Lane, was later charged with Murder, Aggravated Assault, and Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony and booked into the Fulton County Jail. Authorities have not released the circumstances that led to the shooting, and homicide detectives say the investigation is ongoing.

If anyone witnessed activity near Luckie Street SW that morning or has information about what led to Martin being shot, please share what is known with investigators.