Gerrone Avery, 32, was shot and killed in the early morning hours of May 4, 2024, outside the Magic City strip club on Forsyth Street SW in Atlanta. The shooting occurred at about 3:51 a.m., and Avery was pronounced dead at the scene. Family members have said they believe he was the victim of a robbery, suggesting a possible crime-of-opportunity motive mentioned in initial reports.

Police details from the first investigation were limited; another report that day noted a security guard had shot and killed a man outside a southwest Atlanta strip club, though Avery was not named in that specific item.

If anyone witnessed events outside Magic City that night or has information about Gerrone Avery’s killing, please come forward to assist the investigation.