DeQuaviyan Whatley, 18, was shot inside a home on Eason Street in Atlanta on the evening of Wednesday, August 5, 2026, after a verbal argument escalated into gunfire. Witnesses reported hearing what they described as more than 50 shots; officers found at least 17 shell casings at the scene. Whatley was struck in the head, remained alert when first found by police, and was taken to Grady Memorial Hospital for surgery and placed in a coma.

Despite medical efforts, Whatley died on the evening of Friday, August 7, 2026. His mother, Xzquee Whatley, said he had recently graduated from Benjamin E. Mays High School and was known as DJ. The Atlanta Police Department opened a homicide investigation; as of early August 2026 no suspects or arrests had been publicly identified and detectives described the probe as ongoing.

Does anyone in the area have information about who was present at the Eason Street residence that night or what sparked the argument?