Vionta Yancey Jr. was 21 when he was found shot and later pronounced dead inside an apartment at The Atlantic Brookwood in Buckhead, Atlanta. The incident occurred the night of January 14, 2023; his mother, LaTina Mitchell, said he had also been beaten and that she had spoken with him by FaceTime around 10:00 p.m. the same evening before learning of his death within the hour.

About a month after the killing, 18-year-old Matthew Chalmers was arrested and charged with murder and aggravated assault; he was denied bond at arraignment. A second suspect, 21-year-old Kentae Compton, remained at large for more than two years before being arrested by the U.S. Marshals Service in Albany, Georgia, in May 2025 and charged with the same offenses.

Anyone who knew Vionta, saw him the night of January 14, 2023, or has information about the events at The Atlantic Brookwood is asked to come forward.