Ossie Lee Turner, a 61-year-old Black man, was killed in a shooting in southwest Atlanta on the evening of April 14, 2023. Officers responded about 10:15 p.m. to a report of a person shot at 1060 Oak Street and found Turner with multiple gunshot wounds. He was taken to Grady Memorial Hospital and pronounced dead there.

Friends and neighbors described Turner as a good man with a great sense of humor who loved his dog, his family, and his friends. A public viewing and a Celebration of Life Service were held at the Willie A. Watkins Historic West End Chapel in the days after his death. The investigation remains open; no arrests, suspects, or motive have been publicly identified by the Atlanta Police Department.

If anyone knew Ossie Lee Turner or has information about what happened that night, please come forward to the Atlanta Police Department.