A neighborhood block party in East Point, Georgia, ended in tragedy on the evening of Saturday, July 6, 2024, when 24-year-old Andrea Priester was fatally shot as she left the event near Harlan Drive and Cedar Avenue. Priester was seated in the back of a car when multiple shots were fired at the vehicle; she was struck in the back and later died at Grady Memorial Hospital. A man was also wounded. Police describe both victims as innocent bystanders.

A graduate of Roswell High School, Priester was a single mother of two young sons, ages six and two. Her family says she had nothing to do with the altercation that led to the shooting and is now left to raise the children. The East Point Police Department is investigating but has not identified suspects or announced arrests. Crime Stoppers Atlanta is offering up to $2,000, and the family has added $1,000, for information leading to an arrest and indictment.

If anyone witnessed the shooting or has information that could help investigators, please contact East Point police or submit an anonymous tip to Crime Stoppers Atlanta.