Arlanders Cole Jr., 20, was found dead from multiple gunshot wounds near the clubhouse of his Lithonia subdivision on Bear Mountain Street on the afternoon of November 9, 2023. DeKalb County police pronounced him dead at the scene. Cole had survived an earlier attack on July 21, 2023, when he was shot four times in the back while visiting a friend and required numerous surgeries, including two to repair his heart.

Investigators say they do not believe the November shooting was random and that Cole was acquainted with his attackers. A widely circulated home security video shows two men running from the area while several gunshots are heard; the men are also heard yelling to one another as they flee. Authorities report they are pursuing multiple leads but have not publicly identified or arrested any suspects, and the investigation remains ongoing.

Does anyone who knew Arlanders or who was in that neighborhood on November 9 have information that could help the investigation?