Andres David Buitrago Castillo, 18, was found fatally shot in the parking lot of the Elliot Norcross apartments on Graves Road in Norcross, Georgia, late the evening of July 23, 2023. Police responded to a 10:45 p.m. call and located him next to the driver’s side of a vehicle with a single gunshot wound to the head; a handgun was found near his waist. Emergency services pronounced him dead at the scene and his mother arrived there in distress.

Witnesses reported hearing two shots and seeing a group of masked individuals run from the area. A security guard followed four to six young men who fled toward a nearby apartment community. Motive had not been established in the initial investigation.

On August 4, 2023, police announced arrests of two Norcross teenagers, aged 16 and 15, who were to be tried as adults. Charges include felony murder, aggravated assault and firearm-related counts; one defendant also faces armed robbery and the other an attempted felony charge. Anyone with information about the shooting or who knew Andres is asked to come forward.