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On October 24, 2023, 53-year-old Perry Riley of Atlanta was shot inside an apartment complex on Atlanta Avenue in Decatur, Georgia just before midnight. Decatur police found Riley with a gunshot wound; he was taken to a hospital and later died, the city’s first homicide of the year.

Investigators identified 41-year-old David Denson, also from Atlanta, as the sole suspect and issued a murder warrant. Surveillance photos of Denson taken inside the apartment building were released as police asked the public for help. Authorities did not immediately disclose a motive or describe any connection between Riley and Denson.

Riley’s family, led by his sister Phyllis Drummer, started a GoFundMe to assist with funeral costs. A graveside service was held at Lakeside Memorial Gardens in Palmetto on November 16, 2023, after a public viewing the day before.

If anyone has information about the shooting or Denson’s whereabouts, can you share what you know with investigators?