On the night of July 2, 2024, 13-year-old Jakody Davis was shot on the steps of a building at the West End Apartments in the Oakland City neighborhood of Atlanta. He and his friend, 13-year-old Lamon Freeman, had been celebrating Lamon’s birthday when gunfire erupted. Both boys were mortally wounded; Jakody died after being rushed to a nearby hospital. A younger brother of Jakody was critically wounded and survived.

Investigators say the boys were not the intended targets but were caught in crossfire tied to a feud between rival gangs. Authorities believe the shooting was retaliatory, linked to a dispute that began during a music video shoot in May 2024, and that a jailed gang leader used a contraband cellphone to help orchestrate the attack. Seven suspects were later identified and arrested: Quiyontay Sanders, Richard Hollis, Reginald Thomas, Dekeitheon Mobley, Ali Caldwell, and brothers Markus and Tradon Crawford, facing murder and aggravated assault charges.

What details might someone who was in the West End Apartments that night remember that could help investigators?