On the evening of October 31, 2023, 22-year-old Jalen Christopher Truitt of Riverdale, Georgia, was fatally shot at the Georgia State MARTA station in downtown Atlanta. The shooting was reported as a targeted incident. Responders pronounced Truitt dead at the scene. Known to family as Baby J, he was a father and is survived by his parents, brother, and grandparents; his funeral was held on November 11, 2023.

Atlanta Police took a 22-year-old male into custody at the station immediately after the shooting. The suspect was charged with murder and is being held in the Fulton County Jail. The Georgia State MARTA station was temporarily closed while investigators processed the scene, and authorities have not released additional details about motive or the circumstances that led to the shooting.

If anyone witnessed the incident at the MARTA station or knew Jalen Truitt, please share information that could help the investigation.