Jakari Rayshard Brooks was 16 when he was shot and killed in the early morning hours of July 17, 2024, in Atlanta, Georgia. His mother, Stardrecous Brooks, became worried when he did not return home the previous night and later said she had heard five gunshots before a friend of Jakari’s found him deceased on Cato Street.

Initial accounts conflict on what happened. His mother said Jakari had gone to a nearby house to retrieve a scooter. A man at the residence claimed two boys had been attempting to steal from the home and that the homeowner fired in self-defense; the friend who had been with Jakari reportedly fled the scene. Atlanta police had not confirmed the circumstances, identified suspects, or announced any arrests in the case as of the initial reports.

This killing occurred four years after the family lost Jakari’s uncle, Rayshard Brooks, in a separate police shooting in Atlanta. Does anyone have information about Jakari, the scooter, or events on Cato Street that night?