Nakyris M. Ridley was 20 when she was killed in a mass shooting inside the Elleven45 Lounge on Peachtree Road in Buckhead during the early hours of Mother’s Day, May 12, 2024. Surveillance footage shows Ridley speaking with a man, then approaching and punching 21-year-old Karanji Reese multiple times; Reese is accused of producing a firearm and opening fire. Ridley was identified as the intended target and was pronounced dead at the scene. Twenty-one-year-old Mariam Creighton was also killed and four other people were wounded; police described the additional victims as innocent bystanders.

The Atlanta Police Department identified Reese as the primary suspect. The nightclub faced lawsuits alleging inadequate security, including a $5 million wrongful death suit brought by the mother of Ridley’s child, and a judge ordered the venue permanently closed as a public nuisance. Ridley’s court history included prior arrests for carjacking and other auto-related offenses.

Does anyone have information about Ridley, the night at Elleven45 Lounge, or the people present that could help clarify what happened?