Seventeen-year-old Tayshawn Foston was killed by gunfire on the evening of April 28, 2023, on Panthersville Road in Decatur, Georgia. Officers found two people shot at the scene; Foston was pronounced dead there and a second person survived with a gunshot wound. Investigators later identified 18-year-old Shuntrez Giles as the primary suspect in the fatal shooting.

On July 13, 2023, DeKalb County Fugitive Squad officers located Giles at a residence on River Ridge Court in Decatur. Giles barricaded himself inside, prompting a five-hour standoff that involved the DeKalb County Police SWAT team. Family members were evacuated from the home, and Giles surrendered after negotiators secured his exit. He was found hiding in the attic; a firearm was recovered and he was taken into custody after a medical evaluation for heat exposure.

Giles was booked on malice murder for Foston’s death and aggravated assault for the injury to the other victim. No motive has been publicly disclosed. Did anyone in the Decatur area know Tayshawn or have information about the shooting?