Corey Jackson Jr., 28, was fatally shot after getting off a MARTA bus around 2 a.m. on August 31, 2024, on Catalina Drive in DeKalb County. He had just finished his shift at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, where he had worked for about ten years, and was walking home to the residence he shared with his grandfather when a passerby found him lying in the street with gunshot wounds to both thighs.

Jackson was taken to Grady Memorial Hospital but died of his injuries. Investigators believe the shooting stemmed from a robbery; several of his belongings, including his phone, book bag, work clothes, and jewelry, were missing from the scene. DeKalb County police were seeking surveillance from the MARTA bus and had not identified or arrested suspects.

Family remembered Jackson as kind-hearted, humble, a regular churchgoer with a bright smile and powerful singing voice. If anyone saw Jackson that night or has information about the theft and shooting, contact DeKalb County police.