On the evening of January 12, 2024, 62-year-old Michael Lee was walking home from a local store near the intersection of Farley Street and Headland Drive in East Point, Georgia, when he was struck by a single, random gunshot around 9 p.m. His wife, at their nearby home, heard a gunshot but did not at first realize what had happened. Responding officers found Mr. Lee deceased in the street; investigators describe him as the unintended victim of a random act of violence.

The East Point Police Department has appealed to the public for help identifying the person or persons responsible and is offering a reward of up to $2,000 for information leading to an arrest and indictment. Mr. Lee’s widow remembered him as someone who never met a stranger and urged anyone with information to come forward so the family can have justice. No arrests have been made and the investigation remains ongoing.

Did anyone in the area see or hear something that night, or have dashcam or doorbell footage that could help?