A dispute at the Park at Castleton Apartments in southwest Atlanta ended in gunfire on the evening of October 22, 2023, leaving 23-year-old Jihadd Mwaniki fatally wounded. He was taken to a nearby hospital and pronounced dead after suffering gunshot injuries following an argument with another man at the complex on Bent Creek Way.

Atlanta police identified 24-year-old Abubacar Diawara as the person who had fought with Mwaniki. Diawara was arrested and booked into the Fulton County jail on November 16, 2023, and is charged with murder and aggravated assault in connection with Mwaniki’s death. The apartment complex has been described as one of the metro area’s more persistently dangerous residential areas and has a history of violent crime.

If anyone witnessed the shooting or knew Mwaniki and has information that could help the investigation, please share what you know.