In the pre-dawn hours of Tuesday, August 6, 2024, gunfire erupted on Thurmond Street in Atlanta’s Vine City neighborhood. Officers arriving about 2 a.m. found three young men shot; 17-year-old Trayveon Fowler suffered a critical gunshot wound to the head, was taken to a nearby hospital, and was pronounced dead. Two other victims had gunshot wounds to their legs and were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries.

Investigators reported multiple shell casings and a firearm recovered at the scene, and the three survivors told police they had been together when shots suddenly rang out. The motive and what led up to the shooting remained unclear, and the Atlanta Police Department’s homicide unit was handling the inquiry. No arrests had been announced as of the latest reports.

Anyone with information about the shooting or who knew Trayveon Fowler is asked to contact investigators.