Antonio Koolyy Brown, 28, was shot and killed in southwest Atlanta on the evening of Saturday, April 11, 2026. First responders found Brown with multiple gunshot wounds near the 1430 block of Desoto Avenue SW, close to Perkerson Park; he was taken to Grady Memorial Hospital and later died.

The Atlanta Police Department is treating the death as a homicide and released surveillance video of a person of interest. The man is described as a Black male, slim, about 5 feet 9 inches to 6 feet tall. He was seen with Brown before the shooting wearing a black t-shirt over a long-sleeved white shirt, black jeans with prominent white writing down the back, and white shoes. Footage shows the individual in the area before and after the shooting; after the incident he was seen in Perkerson Park carrying the black t-shirt and later with a black backpack he hadn’t had earlier.

Friends and family held a vigil just days before what would have been Brown’s 29th birthday, remembering him as a talented singer who wasn’t involved in gangs or drugs; his family believes he may have been targeted for money from selling custom apparel. No arrests have been announced; the Homicide Unit is offering a $5,000 reward for information. If anyone has information about the person of interest or the events at Perkerson Park that night, please come forward.