Kenneth McGrew, 20, was fatally shot on the afternoon of Friday, January 26, 2024, on the 1300 block of Riverside Parkway in Austell, Cobb County. Police were dispatched just before 1:30 p.m.; officers found McGrew with multiple gunshot wounds and he was taken to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

The Cobb County Police Department’s Major Crimes Unit opened an investigation and identified 22-year-old Nijier Drakeford of Lithia Springs as a suspect. Arrest warrants for felony murder were obtained, and Drakeford was located and arrested in Atlanta early the next morning; he was booked into the Cobb County Adult Detention Center. Authorities say the investigation remains active and they are asking the public for any information.

If anyone witnessed the shooting on Riverside Parkway or has information about Kenneth McGrew’s death, please contact the Cobb County Police Department.