In the early hours of Saturday, August 1, 2026, a burst of gunfire in the Oakland City neighborhood of southwest Atlanta left 33-year-old Kenderrick Varner dead. The shooting occurred just after midnight in the 1000 block of Lawton Avenue SW. Officers arriving found two men with gunshot wounds; emergency personnel pronounced Kenderrick Varner dead at the scene and a second victim was taken to a hospital conscious and breathing.

Investigators identified and arrested 64-year-old Robert Varner in connection with the shooting. He was charged with murder, aggravated assault, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, and was being held at the Fulton County Jail. Authorities have not released a motive or clarified any relationship between the suspect and the victims, and the investigation is ongoing.

Does anyone have information about Kenderrick Varner, the events on Lawton Avenue SW that night, or the people involved?